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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220140100032 · 01/04/2014 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
71
Mine experience
12.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

Employee was using crib vertically to raise shield tip off of duckbill scoop when his left thumb was pinched. PPE was not a factor/mining equipment was not a factor/mining systems may have been a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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