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MACHINERY

220021120153 · 04/11/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source
CRIBBING
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
Mine
4608751

Narrative

THE REMOTE CONTROL MINER WAS HUNG UP IN A SALT BOTTOM ENTRY & THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING CRIBS & THE STAB JACK TO LIFT IT. WHEN HE TOLD THE MINER OPERATOR TO LOWER THE STAB JACK, THE CRIB ROLLED & HIS RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CRIB AND STAB JACK. THE BONE WAS NOT BROKEN AND THE TENDONS WERE NOT DAMAGED BUT THE SKIN WAS TORN FROM THE KNUCKLE TO THE END OF THE THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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