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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020770070 · 02/28/2002 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
8
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608297

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK OFF OF THE MINER. EMPLOYEE PUT A CHAIN AROUND THE ROCK TO MAKE A CHOKER AND WHILE PULLING ON THE CHAIN TO MAKE IT TIGHT HE CUT TWO OF HIS FINGERS. THERE WAS A BUR ON THE CHAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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