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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020630092 · 01/18/2002 · Spartan Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Spartan Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608738

Narrative

EMPLOYEE & A CO-WORKER WERE ATEMPTING TO INSTALL A SHIELD COVERING A SCRUBBER MOTOR ON A C/M. A BOLT FELL BEHIND THE SHIELD & VICTIM TRIED TO RETRIEVE IT WHILE AT THE SAME TIME HIS CO-WORKER PUSHED DOWN ON THE SHIELD & IT FELL ON VICTIM'S RIGHT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS. (NOTE: THE SAFETY DEPT. WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL 2/27/02 THAT HIS INDEX FINGER HAD BEEN BROKEN).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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