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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013600055 · 12/12/2001 · Meade & Shepherd Coal Co., Inc

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Auger operator, Auger Crew supervisor
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
35
Mine experience
5.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Talmage D Meade
Operator
Meade & Shepherd Coal Co., Inc
Mine
1517768

Narrative

HE WAS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE AUGER PREPAREIN TO CHANGE OUT THE HEADS. HE WAS REACHING FOR THE TODOOR AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN CROWD LIVER AN DGUARD HE WAS TAKEN TO THE WHITSBURG ARN ER. THE Y DID PARTIAL AMPUTATION ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND AND KEPT HIM IN THE HOSPITAL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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