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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220111510059 · 05/23/2011 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
47
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

EE & coworker move a CM to the mine bottom. A crib had been placed under stab jack & was pressurized to raise the miner up. As the pressure was removed form stab jack inj ee attempted to remove the crib block but it was wedged beneath miner. Stab jack was again pressurized causing inj ee to catch index finger between the crib block & the bumper of the miner.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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