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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050410057 · 02/03/2005 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING TO LIFT 60 LB RAIL 33 FEET LONG ONTO THE RAIL TRUCKS. WHEN THEY THREWW IT, IT BOUNCED BACK CATCHING EE PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE RAILS. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS AND LACK OF COMMUNICATION. RULES/REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS A FACTOR, PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT A FACTOR, MINER KNOWLEDGE A FACTOR

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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