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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220113540003 · 12/17/2011 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4607009

Narrative

Employees were changing out a cross under guard on the #5 Belt at break 18. When taking the guard loose, a belt roller bracket snapped off, pinching the end of one employee's right index finger. The cut required six stitches. He missed no work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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