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MACHINERY

220160420016 · 01/29/2016 · Tunnel Ridge, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Tunnel Ridge, LLC
Mine
4608864

Narrative

Employee's right middle finger was pinched between the wrench of an air powered torque multiplier and an adjacent bolt head. The injured employee was holding the tool in place and told EE's buddy to go ahead and activate the tool. When EE did the wrench slipped and pinched the finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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