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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220013390012 · 11/28/2001 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
8
Mine experience
2.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
McElroy Coal Company
Mine
4601437

Narrative

2 RIGHT-5SOUTH- BELT ENTRY. BELTMENT WERE GETTING READY TO PUT BELT ON BELT STRUCTURE. MAN WAS USING COMALONGS TO RAISE A ROLL OF CONVEYOR BELT SO IT COULD BE UNREELED FROM THE ROLL. AS MAN WA S EXERTING PRESSURE ON THE HANDLE, THE MECHANISM SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN HANDLE AND THE ROLL OF BELT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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