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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220141420025 · 05/19/2014 · Mill Branch Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Mill Branch Coal Corp
Mine
4407150

Narrative

Scoop man was pushing out a bundle of bolts on pinner. The bolts got hung-up on inside of scoop bucket and ram. Employee tried to use slate bar to free up bolts and his hand slipped off bar catching thumb on side of ram resulting in stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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