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MACHINERY

220191910029 · 07/02/2019 · The Harrison County Coal Company

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
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source
LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
45
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Injured employee was hooking a longwall shield to a Petitto Mule to be pulled off the 6E recovery face. EE placed left hand on top of the Mule arm and instructed the Mule operator to lift the arm up. This caused EE's left ring finger to be caught between the arm and the shield causing a fracture. Employee was wearing required PPE and did not violate any rules or regulations.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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