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MACHINERY

220111800044 · 06/22/2011 · Kingston Mining, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
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
Machine maintenance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingston Mining, Inc.
Mine
4608625

Narrative

While repairing the dust section hose on the roof bolter, EE accidentally placed his left hand in a pinch point then lifted the head causing the leveling arms to smash his ring finger. He received several stitches to close the wound.REVISED Reports from WC show an amputation of the tip of the ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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