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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051250043 · 05/01/2005 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
42
Mine experience
5.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601271

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION THE CHAIN BEING USED TO SECURE THE COWL ARM AROUND THE RANGING ARM OF THE SHEARER. WHEN HE ASKED THE OPERATOR TO MOVE IT UP THE SLACK IN THE CHAIN CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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