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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220050830036 · 03/17/2005 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Belt cleaner, Picker
Activity
Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
6
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
McElroy Coal Company
Mine
4601437

Narrative

Area-Crosscut between track & belt-7 main line belt. 2 men were going to build cribs on belt side of stopping. 1 was throwing crib blocks thru open mandoor. The other man was picking these up & putting them against rib where cribs were to be built. As he bent down to pick up a crib, the other man threw a crib hitting the end of victim's left ring finger. (Had prot. gloves on.)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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