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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220040200049 · 01/07/2004 · Elk Run Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Elk Run Coal Co.
Mine
4607938

Narrative

FINES BELT WAS FROZEN, WHILE TRYING TO FREE BELT EE GLOVE BECAME ENTANGLED IN BELT DRIVE PULLEY'S WHILE TRYINT TO JAGG THE BELT. THE RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH 10 SUTUR ES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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