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MACHINERY

220181380032 · 05/12/2018 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Apprentice, Trainee
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
18
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

While removing a screw jack from underneath a shield canopy, employee placed hand between the crib block capping the jack and the shield canopy. With hand in this position, the shield depressurized, pinning EE's hand between the shield canopy and the crib block, causing a fracture and laceration to the right ring finger requiring stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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