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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012260029 · 07/31/2001 · Southern Ohio Coal Company

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
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
26.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Southern Ohio Coal Company
Mine
3301172

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING A BRAKE UNIT FROM AN EIMCO SCOOP. HE HAD UNBOLTED THE UNIT AND HAD PRYED IT LOOSE TO RELEASE THE TENSION. THIS ALLOWED THE BRAKE TO TURN A COUPLE OF REVOLUTIONS. SEEING THAT TH E UNIT WAS LOOSE, HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE IT WHEN IT TURNED ANOTHER 1/4 REVOLUTION. WHEN THAT OCCURRED, HIS LEFT THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE BRAKE UNTI AND A MOTOR PULLEY. THIS RESULTED IN A

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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