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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150890033 · 03/23/2015 · Consolidation Coal Company

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
Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity
Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

Uncoupling 2 flat cars from each other in 24W 36 block and pushed decoupler bar down too far catching his gloved right little finger between the bar and the eyelet holding the safety chain resulting in a laceration, treated by debridement. No problem with training, PPE, mining methods or compliance issues.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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