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MACHINERY

220140830042 · 03/17/2014 · Black Castle Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
13
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Black Castle Mining Company, LLC
Mine
4607938

Narrative

While helping mechanic replace the tracks on dozer, employee had is hand on top of the tracks. When boom started to raise the tracks to connect them, employee's hand was pulled up, pinching his left little finger between the tracks, resulting in a laceration (10 Sutures).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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