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MACHINERY

220052080049 · 07/25/2005 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
160
Mine experience
4.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
Mine
3607416

Narrative

Employee was on headgate end of shearer at #90 shield while the machine was backing up toward the headgate cutting up rock between the drums. The spray bar sprung out over the cable though and his right little finger was caught between the handrail and end of spray bar. Diagnosed as a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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