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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021130030 · 04/13/2002 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Mine
4604955

Narrative

EE WAS STANDING BESIDE MINER THAT WAS MOVING OUT OF PILLAR. AS THE MINER WAS TRAMMING HE REACHED TO GRAB A ROCK ON TOP OF THE MINER TO REMOVE IT. THE ROCK FOULED AND SLID ACROSS HIS UNGLOVED H AND WHERE HE RECEIVED A CUT TO THE OUTSIDE OF HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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