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MACHINERY

220013480015 · 12/05/2001 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anker Group Inc
Operator
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608622

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON AN TON BATTERY, TRACK MOUNTED, SUPPLY MOTOR LOCOMOTIVE. HE USED HIS LEFT HAND TO TURN THE FAN ON THE COMPRESSOR, WHICH ALLOWED THE BRUSHE S INSIDE THE COMPRESSORS ELECTRIC MOTOR TO CONTAACT AND ALLOWED THE FAN TO TURN CAUSING ABRAISONS AND LACERATIONS TO THE PALM AND FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND. REQUIRED 18 SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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