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MACHINERY

220122860028 · 10/08/2012 · Dickenson-Russell Coal Co LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
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
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Dickenson-Russell Coal Co LLC
Mine
4406864

Narrative

Employee was tramming bolter up when the canopy caught cable that was hung from the roof. He reached out from under the canopy pushing the cable up with his left hand. The canopy caught employee on the left hand mashing it against the top resulting in a fracture to the end of his left middle finger and a laceration requiring stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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