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MACHINERY

220071090033 · 04/10/2007 · Mingo Logan Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
5
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Mingo Logan Coal Company
Mine
4608730

Narrative

Employee and a co-worker were in the process of drilling holes into the mine floor to install anchor pins for a new belt drive. As the employee was attempting to re-position the drill, his right index finger was caught between the drill steel and the chuck of the drill, resulting in a laceration requiring 7 sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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