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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220020720008 · 03/07/2002 · Goals Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Weighman, Scale person
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
MOTORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
26
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Goals Coal Company
Mine
4605317

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE A 25 HP 284T, 150 LB MOTOR FROM THE REFUSE SCREEN. HE WAS STANDING NEAR THE BASE OF THE SCREEN TO REPOSITION THE BOTTOM AS OTHER USED COME-ALONGS TO LIFT IT UP AND AWAY. AS THE MOTOR MOVED THE HOOK PULLED THROUGH THE EYE BOLT IN THE MOTOR, ALLOWING IT TO DROP TO THE SCREEN BASE. EE'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE FRAME.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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