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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220031480026 · 05/15/2003 · Goals Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
9
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Goals Coal Company
Mine
4605317

Narrative

HE WAS HELPING TO PUT AN IMPELLER BACK ON A SLURRY PUMP. WHILE REACHING DOWN TOWARD THE LOWER SHEAVE AND PULLING THE BELTS UPWARD TO ROTATE THE SHAFT TO SPIN ON THE IMPELLER, HIS LEFT FINGER W AS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE BELTS AND THE MOTOR SHEAVE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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