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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220160600018 · 02/23/2016 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

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
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine
4801078

Narrative

Employee was removing pin from steering cylinder to the bell crank. As pin came out, cylinder shifted forward and pinched finger between cylinder and bell crank. This smashed the finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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