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POWERED HAULAGE

220021830044 · 06/21/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CONVEYORS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

2 MECHANICS & SCOOP OPERATOR REPARING A BROKEN CONVEYOR CHAIN ON MINER. USING A SCOOP AND STEEL CABLE TO PULL BROKEN CHAIN THROUGH BOOM OF MINER. THERE WAS A CATCH IN THE CHAIN AND WHEN IT REL EASED, THE CABLE FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEEON BOTTOM OF HAND. AN EXAMINATION WAS RECOMMENDED AND THE X-RAY SHOWED A SMALL FRACTURE IN LITTLE FINGER(LEFT HAND). NORTH MAINS SECTION

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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