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POWERED HAULAGE

220222100018 · 07/18/2022 · Mettiki Coal WV, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
88
Mine experience
3.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal WV, LLC
Mine
4609028

Narrative

While a beltman was cleaning debris from belt structure with a block hammer, the hammer slipped and was caught between the top belt and the belt roller. As the miner attempted to hold on to the hammer, their left arm was pulled into the belt/roller, resulting in an abrasion/contusion with 2 fractured finger tips.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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