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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151700013 · 06/09/2015 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
Mine
4407223

Narrative

Employee was installing an ATRS valve package on the section roof bolter. He had the valve block in his right hand while trying to connect the hoses from the back side in a confined space. The valve block slipped and caught his right ring finger between the block and drill frame resulting in a laceration requiring seven stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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