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MACHINERY

220180610027 · 02/22/2018 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
155
Mine experience
13.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
Mine
3607416

Narrative

Employee was using a hand grinder to remove a separator roller in a conveyor belt take-up. During the process EE struck self with the grinder that was equipped with a 4 ½"" cut off wheel on the top of left hand between thumb and index finger. The injury required surgery to repair the extensor tendon in the left thumb and index finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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