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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013190037 · 11/09/2001 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

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
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4607009

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING PIN INTO THE CONNECTING TONGUE OF THE MOTOR. THE PIN PLUNGED INTO THE HOLE AND SMASHED HIS PINKY BETWEEN THE HEAD OF THE PIN AND THE TONGUE, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO T HE FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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