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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131750007 · 06/17/2013 · Mill Branch Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
23
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Mill Branch Coal Corp
Mine
4407087

Narrative

While installing 20' long panels on an overcast 4-breaks outby #9 drive, all five crew members were picking up panels and sliding them over the overcast walls. Two contractors were pushing a panel into place and employee could not get out of the way. The panel caught his left hand and middle finger. This resulted in ee left middle finger being amputated just below the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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