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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220093350041 · 11/20/2009 · Speed Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
85
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Speed Mining, LLC
Mine
4605437

Narrative

EE was tensioning 10' post tension cable bolts in the #2 S. belt track entry. While holding the tensioner he was unaware that his left index finger was between the ram and the tensioner. When he instructed his co-worker to retract the ram the tensioner retracted amputating the tip of the EE's left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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