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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012210054 · 08/01/2001 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

EE WENT TO HELP ANOTHER C9OWORKER IN REMOVING WIRE MESHE OFF OF A SCOOP BUCKET, THE COWORKER YANKED ON THE MESH AND CAUGHT VICTIM'S FINGER BETWEEN THE MESH. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS LACK OF CO MMUNICATION. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS NOT A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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