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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041600024 · 06/03/2004 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Co LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co LLC
Mine
4406864

Narrative

EE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO THE OUTSIDE AND NEEDED TO MOVE THE DB BOX OVER. EE PLACED A TIMBER BETWEEN DB BOX AND MINER BOOM TO MOVE BOX OVER. TIMBER SLIPPED OUT AND EE STRUCK THE MINER BOOM WITH HIS THUMB. WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6/7/04. RETURNED TO WORK ON 6/8/04.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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