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POWERED HAULAGE

220093030018 · 10/22/2009 · Excel Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining LLC
Mine
1508079

Narrative

General Laborer and Scoop Operator in process of removing a rock from top of continuous miner using scoop and 3/8 chain, chain was hooked to scoop's ram, general laborer hooked chain to rock, told scoop operator to pull up scoop to give him more slack on chain, inadvertenly operator pulled ram in, causing chain to tighten, causing lacerations to laborer's index and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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