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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220041800127 · 06/19/2004 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anker Group Inc
Operator
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608622

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS REPLACING A WIPER BLADE ON A BELT CLEANER WHEN PART OF THE CLEANER SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, RESULTING IN A LACERATION. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 9 SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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