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POWERED HAULAGE

220092390030 · 08/17/2009 · Progress Coal

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
31
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Progress Coal
Mine
4608645

Narrative

Employee was spotting for another employee that was operating a forklift. The forks on the fork lift got in a bind on the load that was being picked up. The fork came off the lift and smashed the spotters finger between the fork and the load that was being moved.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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