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MACHINERY

220103270001 · 11/18/2010 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
60
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608735

Narrative

Injured employee was placing a crib block under the continuous miner cats when the operator raised the miner head and smashed the injured's left hand between the cats and block. Diagnosis: Fractured left little finger and 4 sutures on the posterior side of the left hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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