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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220120250016 · 01/23/2012 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608551

Narrative

EE was replacing filter housing on continuous miner. As ee disassembled the new housing using a ratchet the filter cap was stuck. Employee was pressing down on ratchet the filter housing broke loose smashing his finger between the ratchet and frame of the machine. Employee was treated at MedExpress and diagnosed with a fractured left middle finger in three (3) places.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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