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MACHINERY

220041970019 · 07/07/2004 · Little Eagle Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Amvest Corporation
Operator
Little Eagle Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608560

Narrative

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CANGE A BROKEN SPRING ON A RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP. HE RAISED THE MANTRIP WITH A FORKLIFT & WHEN HE WAS LOOSENING THE SPRING BOLTS, THE MANTRIP TEETERED & THE END DROPPED CATCHING INJURED'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE IMPACT WRENCH AND THE GROUND. WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND FREE, HE LACERATED THE BASE OF THE MIDDLE FINGER. TRANSPORTED TO ER & RECEIVED 7 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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