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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220082180073 · 07/24/2008 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4606448

Narrative

Employee states that while removing splash guard from the 265 R.C screen, the guard slipped causing employee to lose his grip. When the splash guard assembly dropped, it caught his right hand between the screen side plate and guard. Employee was wearing leather gloves.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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