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MACHINERY

220023120062 · 10/30/2002 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
Mine experience
2.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1502013

Narrative

THE FOREMAN WAS TAKING EE INTO THE PIT, WHEN HE HAD HIM MOVE THE HITACHI BACKHOE. AFTER HE DISMOUNTED THE BACKHOE, HE WALKED BACK TO THE TRUCK WIPING THE MUD OFF HIS HANDS. WHEN HE WIPED THE M UD OFF HIS HANDS, HE NOTICED HE HAD A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT HAND. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN OR HOW HE CUT HIS HAND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE THEY PUT 14 SUTURES IN THE HEAL OF HAN

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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