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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022880074 · 10/09/2002 · Clinchfield Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Lay or repair railroad track
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pittston Company
Operator
Clinchfield Coal Company
Mine
4406975

Narrative

THEE WAS LAYING TRACK AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE TWO RAILS TOGETHER. AS HE WAS SLIDING THE RAIL TO ONE SIDE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET THE RAIL WAS TURNED TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND CAUGHT HIS L ITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING A FRACTURE AND LACERATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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