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POWERED HAULAGE

220012080041 · 07/25/2001 · Farrell-Cooper Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Conveyor belt
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
26
Mine experience
0.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William J Cooper
Operator
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company
Mine
3401815

Narrative

WHILE OPERATING THE ELEVATING CONVEYOR, THE INJURED REACHED TO PICK UP A SMALL ROCK TO INSPECT JUST AS A LARGE PIECE OF COAL ROLLED BACK DOWN THE CONVEYOR AND SMASHED HIS HAND AGAINST ONE OF T HE CONVEYOR PADDLES RESULTING IN A TORN LIGAMENT, HAIRLINE FRACTURE AND STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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