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MACHINERY

220193110012 · 10/28/2019 · The Harrison County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was hanging a trailing cable for a roof bolting machine out of the roadway. As EE was hanging the cable in the hanger, the cable moved forward catching EE's right hand and pulled it into the hook on the end of the hanger causing a laceration in the web part between thumb and finger. EE received 9 sutures. EE didn't violate any rules or regulations and was wearing required PPE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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