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POWERED HAULAGE

220071150003 · 04/24/2007 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
SIDE OR RIB
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.
Mine
1518721

Narrative

EE was scooping up emergency supplies to be moved. He had his right hand on the edge of the scoop canopy to lift himself up to see the chain that he had attached to the supply sled. As he trammed the scoop forward, he steered the scoop and mashed his hand against the coal rib. Third and fourth fingers were lacerated, fifth finger was lacerated and fractured.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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