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MACHINERY

220103570045 · 12/20/2010 · Mammoth Coal Co

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
73
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Mammoth Coal Co
Mine
4609148

Narrative

Member was swinging drill boom in when he started to fall, he was trying to catch himself by grabbing the top of the canopy with his left hand. Member continued to fall into the control levers and raised canopy into roof causing lacerations to his middle finger, which lead to doctors amputating the tip of his middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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