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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172760016 · 09/28/2017 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
261
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608801

Narrative

Employee was in the process of removing a cover panel from the continuous miner and employee's right, ring finger got caught between the handle and the panel itself, mashing finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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