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MACHINERY

220240820030 · 03/11/2024 · Marfork Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
132
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Marfork Coal Company
Mine
4609212

Narrative

Employee was assisting the other roof bolt operator with installing a fly board onto the mine roof. Employee rested their hand on the boom of the machine. When the other bolter operator raised the boom, it pinched employee's finger between the moving arms on the boom. Resulted in amputation of left pinky finger down to the proximal.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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