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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122120049 · 07/17/2012 · Marfork 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 NEC
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
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
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609092

Narrative

Employee was trying to pull protective rubber cover off of sharp edge of the cutting blade. Employee cut his right hand which required eleven (11) sutures in his right index finger. He was treated at Appalachian Regional Hospital.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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