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MACHINERY

220130320002 · 01/21/2013 · Cumberland Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Cumberland Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605018

Narrative

Employee were setting a conveyor belt tail piece. A hydraulic jack was being lowered and he placed his hand on it. His right hand was on the jack and his right thumb caught between two stages of the jack lacerating it. This required five sutures to close. NO TIME WAS MISSED FROM WORK. THIS IS A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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