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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220132560049 · 09/12/2013 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605466

Narrative

The employee was assisting in removing a pan wall when one panel became stuck due to being wedged. As he went to unwedge it, the panel released catching his hand between two panels causing a laceration. At the time of the injury he was wearing the Meta Miner gloves and the panel cut through the gloves.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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