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POWERED HAULAGE

220200420022 · 02/03/2020 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
63
Mine experience
7.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

Employee was on the off-side of the belt helping guide the belt down the center of the structure when EE's pinky finger and ring finger was pulled into the sheave block. This resulted in a partial amputation of EE's left pinky finger. The employee is currently off of work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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