HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 05/24/2000

220001570052 · 05/24/2000 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4607273

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING THE HEADGATE END RACK WHEEL FROM THE SHEAR WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. WHILE REMOVING THE RACK WHEEL IT FELL PINCHING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND CUTTER MOTOR . THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE FINGER. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED 9 STITCHES.

Source

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