HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Beech Coal Company
Start: 07/11/2000

220002130085 · 07/11/2000 · Beech Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
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: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Beech Coal Company
Mine: 1202063

Narrative

OUR EE WAS REMOVING A BORING BAR AND DRILL FROM THE MACHINE. WHEN THE DRILL WAS BEING REMOVE, IT FELL. WHEN IT REACHED THE END OF THE SAFETY CHAIN. THE EE HAD HIS LEFT HAND IN THE CHAIN. AS IT GOT TIGHT, THE END OF THE SAFETY LATCH CAME INTO HIS FINGER. 1ST ONE LEFT HAND AND IT TOOK OFF THAT FINGERTIP.

Source

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