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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220163470023 · 12/03/2016 · The Harrison County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Harrison County Coal Company
Mine
4601318

Narrative

Contract employee was adjusting the lap belt in storage unit with a come-a-long. The arm for the drop away rollers fell down pinching EE's finger between the support bracket and arm. Cause of this injury was not securing the bracket from falling. Compliance with rules/regs., mining equipment/systems not factor. Miner Proficiency and/or PPE (Gloves) may be a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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