HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 02/06/2001

220010440013 · 02/06/2001 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 103
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

INJURED HAD SHIELD RAISED ON TOP OF MOTOR TO INSPECT THE HYDRAULIC RE-TRACKER SYSTEM AND WHILE DOING SO, THE HINGED SHIELD FELL DOWN ON HIS RIGHT HAND THAT WAS LYING ON FRAME OF MOTOR CUTTING HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE RECEIVED SUTURES.

Source

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