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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220130390007 · 02/05/2013 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609092

Narrative

Employee was loading 60lb rail off of a forklift onto the rail carrier. Forklift would not raise high enough to clear the standards on rail carrier due to height. Employee was lifting one end of rail at a time when rail fell smashing his left ring finger. Employee was treated at Raleigh General and was diagnosed with a slight fracture and received six (6) sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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