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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220063120042 · 11/02/2006 · Hopedale Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Wexford Capital LLC
Operator
Hopedale Mining LLC
Mine
3303349

Narrative

Employee was in the process of cleaning coal from under belt take-up. A belt splice caught the shovel handle & the twisting action caused his left hand to strike the support structure, all guards were in place.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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