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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022170146 · 07/25/2002 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608436

Narrative

EE HAD HOOKED A CHAIN TO A RAIL TO PULL IT OFF THE RAIL CAR. AS HE TURNED AROUND, THE RAIL FLIPPED OVER AND PINCHED OFF THE TIP OF HIS RT. LITTLE FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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