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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220120050031 · 12/28/2011 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
30
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC.
Mine
4407129

Narrative

Employee was using a lifting jack to raise and level a belt take up. A slate bar was being used to lift take up. As he was using the jack the employee caught his finger between the jack and belt structure over head resulting in a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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