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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220061210013 · 04/18/2006 · Appalachian Fuels, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
11
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Energy Coal Resources Inc
Operator
Appalachian Fuels, LLC
Mine
1511870

Narrative

Employee was changing out a belt roller, while pulling roller out of position the weight of handling belt dropped down putting the roller in a position which pinched the employee's left middle fingertip between the roller and structure, resulting in stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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