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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220043550082 · 12/11/2004 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
19
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal LLC
Mine
1800621

Narrative

INJURED PERSON & ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE SLIDING A NEW HYD. CYLINDER INTO THE BOOM TUBE ON LW MULE. WHEN THE HYD. CYLINDER SLID INTO THE INJURED PERSON HE CAUGHT HIS RT. HAND BETWEEN BOOM FRAME & SLATE BAR THAT WAS BEING USED TO HOLD THE CYLINDER. FRACTURE TO FINGER ON RT. HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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