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MACHINERY

220033460003 · 12/04/2003 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Headgate operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
13
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608436

Narrative

SHEAR PIN COUPLING CONVEYOR LINE TO SHIELD RELAY BAR. EE WAS FEELING INSIDE CONVEYOR LINE CLEVIS TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY OFFSETS, SO A NEW PIN COULD BE INSERTED. WHEN THE RELAY BAR SL IPPED PAST THE HOLE CATCHING TIP OF HIS FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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