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POWERED HAULAGE

220042730035 · 09/10/2004 · Road Fork Development Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source
STD G RAIL CR,MTR-SURF EQ
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
81
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Road Fork Development Company Inc
Mine
1509830

Narrative

EE WAS COUPLING A ROCK DUSTER TO A 12 TON LOCOMOTIVE. AS HE WAS INSERTING PIN INTO PLACE, HIS CO-WORKER BACKED THE LOCOMOTIVE, MOVING PIN, FOWLING EE'S FINGER AGAINST THE LOCOMOTIVE FRAME (LEFT INDEX FINGER) LACERATING THE FINGER TO THE POINT OF THE AMPUTATION OF THE TIP FLESHY END OF THE FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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