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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020710013 · 03/07/2002 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
79
Mine experience
22.55 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal LLC
Mine
1800621

Narrative

PERSON WAS HELPING TO GET ROCKPROP POSTS WITH BEAMS. WHILE PUMPING UP THE ROCKPROP ANOTHER ONE BEHIND HIM LAME LOOSE AND FELL. THE ROCKPROP STITCHES HIS LEFT HAND WHICH WAS ON THE HANDLE OF TH E PUMP. HIS RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS FRACTURED WHEN THE ROCKPROP STRUCK HIS HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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