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POWERED HAULAGE

220142750019 · 09/26/2014 · Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608637

Narrative

Employee stated that he was operating the scoop in the outby intake air course. The scoop road up onto a rock and slid to the side. This caused the employee to extend his hand to brace himself. The employees left middle finger was caught between the scoop frame and the mine roof. This resulted in a laceration that was repaired with sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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