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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220083030029 · 10/23/2008 · Loamy,LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Chute, Pull or free
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas C Rowland III; Paul D McMillan
Operator
Loamy,LLC
Mine
3800721

Narrative

Two employees cleaning out a plugged vibrating screen discharge chute - one at top and one at bottom. Rock dislodged and fell down chute, hitting employee's finger. Employee not wearing gloves. Cut end of finger. X-ray showed slight fracture of finger tip. Six stitches required. Employee returned to work next day.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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