MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Start: 05/04/2000

220001360129 · 05/04/2000 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
Injury source: WRENCH
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 30
Mine experience: 6.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine: 4607908

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING THE HANDHELD HYDRAULIC WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A CABLE TRUSS BEING INSTALLED FOR ROOF SUPPORT WHEN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWIN PISTON RAM BLOCK AN D RAM CYLINDER HEAD STRAP PIECE DURING THE BACK STROKE/TENSION RELEASE OF THE CYLINDERS. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN OPEN TYPE WOUND WITH NO FRACTURES.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown