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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031000033 · 04/07/2003 · Sidney 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
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Sidney Coal Company
Mine
1517287

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING LAY RAIL UP A SLOPE, WHILE INSTALLING THE BOLTS ON THE LAST TWO RAILS, THE RAIL ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGERS CAUSING AN AMPUTATION OF THE MIDDLE FINGER JU ST BEHIND THE FINGER NAIL AND A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT HAND RING FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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