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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220040750054 · 02/27/2004 · Wolf Run Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Apprentice, Trainee
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
10
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anker Group Inc
Operator
Wolf Run Mining LLC
Mine
4604168

Narrative

INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN THE LOADING OF BELT STRUCTURE RAILS ONTO A SCOOP WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A BELT RAIL AND THE TOP EDGE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET. THIS OCCURRED WHEN INDIVIDUAL HE WAS WORKING WITH THREW HIS END OF THE RAIL TOWARD THE SCOOP CAUSING A WHIPPING ACTION STRIKING HIS FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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