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POWERED HAULAGE

220053060038 · 10/27/2005 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
24
Mine experience
3.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
Mine
3607230

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CORDS AND A PIECE OF DOG CHAIN THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE TAILROLLER SHAFT AT THE 4I TAILPIECE. THE BELT WAS TURNED OFF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION, THE BELT UNEXPECTEDLY DRIFTED CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE CAUGHT. HIS REACTION WAS TO PULL HIS HAND OUT. THIS CAUSED THE LACERATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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