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MACHINERY

220062990049 · 10/19/2006 · Excel Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
BACK,MINE ROOF,HNGNG WALL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining LLC
Mine
1518839

Narrative

Employee was moving in continuous miner. He placed a rope strap around the miner cable & hooked to the back of the miner boom. As the miner started to move forward he lost his balance & to keep from falling he placed his rt. hand on top of the miner boom as the miner was traveling over an undulation causing the boom to strike the mine roof. This resulted in a fracture to his hand

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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