Repairing leveling chain on opposite side roof bolter. Mechanic went to stand up and fell forward, struck hand onto boom arm to hold himself up from falling into arm of bolter and his fingers(middle & ring) got caught between 2 boom arms cutting the 2 fingers off at 2nd knuckle.
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March 2, 2011
WV · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
The New West Virginia Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
New West Virginia Mining Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Pinner cable was hung miner bit caught jerked down hit man on top of head.
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