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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122680038 · 09/14/2012 · Tunnel Ridge, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
7
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Tunnel Ridge, LLC
Mine
4608864

Narrative

Employee was dropping down high voltage cable to be loaded and removed from the longwall power when a hanger he was lowering caught his left thumb near the first joint. the weight of the high voltage cable falling pulled the hook on the hanger into his thumb and lacerated his thumb at the first joint.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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