MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 05/24/2001

220011520010 · 05/24/2001 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

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: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 70
Mine experience: 22 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine: 3301159

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS HOLDING THE ROOF BOLT TIGHTENING AUGER WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE ROTATION HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE AUGER AND TWISTED HI S HAND AROUND THE AUGER, BREAKING HIS SMALL FINGER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO THE MINING OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT. LOOSE FITTING GLOVES MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.

Source

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