HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 08/30/2000

220002550031 · 08/30/2000 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 91
Mine experience: 0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608603

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHEAR. HE WAS WORKING THE RANGING ARM UP AND DOWN TO LOOSEN A HINGE PIN TO REMOVE. A PIECE OF BUSHING OR PIN CAP THAT WAS UNDER PRESSURE FLEW OUT STRIKING HIM IN THE RIG HT INDEX FINGER AND PALM. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO CAMC WHERE SUTURES WERE REQUIRED FOR INJURY,.HIS RECOVERY TIME IS UNKNOWN.

Source

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