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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021700011 · 06/03/2002 · Warrior Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MOTORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
33
Mine experience
0.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Warrior Coal LLC
Mine
1517216

Narrative

THE 2ND SHIFT MECHANIC WAS WORKING W/SHOP FOREMAN TO REMOVE AN AIR MOTOR OFF OF A 632 EIMCO MUCKING MACHINE. THE MOTOR HUNG ON THE ALIGNMENT PINS. SHOP FOREMAN WAS TAPPING MOTOR OFF THE PINS W /A HAMMER WHILE MECHANIC WAS HOLDING IT. IT CAME OFF PINS & SLIPPED OUT OF MECHANIC'S GRIP, HE REACHED OUT TO GRAB IT & SMASHED HIS FINGER, RESULTING IN LACERATION & FRACTURE TO MIDDLE FINGER

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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