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MACHINERY

220202480030 · 08/29/2020 · ICG Tygart Valley

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
49
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
ICG Tygart Valley
Mine
4609192

Narrative

Employee was attempting to re-install a horizontal pin on the Longwall Face Conveyor. The ram advanced pushing the face conveyor out while the employee was installing the pin. The pan line caught the employee's right hand resulting in amputation of the first joint of the little finger and received a crushing injury to the ring finger that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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