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MACHINERY

220130220059 · 01/16/2013 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory assistant
Activity
Mill equipment
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine
4801078

Narrative

While employee was operating shatter box, he was distracted and inadvertently placed his hand in a pinch point, resulting in a laceration with finger tip fracture. Employee had not followed procedure and did not close the lid to the box while it was in operation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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