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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020650029 · 09/07/2001 · Alex Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
40
Mine experience
0.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Alex Energy Inc
Mine
4608787

Narrative

THE CREW WAS LOADING RAILS ONTO THE RAILCAR WITH THE UNDERGROUND FORKLIFT. THE RAILS WERE ON THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT AS EE WAS PLACING THE POST ON THE SIDE OF THE RAIL CAR. AS HE PLACED THE POST IN THE HOLE, TWO RAILS SLID BACK DOWN THE FORKS AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE POST AND THE RAIL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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