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MACHINERY

220123190016 · 11/07/2012 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
33
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
Mine
4407123

Narrative

Employee was working on a water clamp and had his right hand resting on the lifting arm next to the canopy post. The other operator came over to assist and started to lift the drill head higher. This mashed his fingers and resulted in fractures of his middle, ring, and pinky fingers and stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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