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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023010011 · 10/22/2002 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING A BOLT AND NUT THAT WAS HOLDING A DRIVE ROLLER IN PLACE AND THE BEARING BLOCK SPUN AROUND AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING AND THE FRAME. A COME-A-LONG HAD TENSION ON ROLLER. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS & NOT WEARING PROPER GLOVES. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS. WAS A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIP. A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS A FACTOR, MINER PROFIC. A FACT

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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