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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220262190010 · 08/03/2026 · Hamilton County Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
9.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hamilton County Coal, LLC
Mine
1103203

Narrative

Another crew member picked up a tub full of high voltage cable to move power for the longwall. That EE placed the tub in a crosscut so EE unhooked the chain to free up the 495 but the tub shifted and the chain snapped against itself amputating EE's left index finger at the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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