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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220080070054 · 11/23/2007 · Power Mountain Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
136
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Power Mountain Coal Company
Mine
4606880

Narrative

Employee was trying to open door on IT 28 loader. He jammed his left ring & little fingers in doing so. On December 25, 2007, a specialist diagnosed employee with torn ligaments and he was put off work. Safety Dept. was not notified until Jan. 2 because of the holidays.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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