MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 05/11/2001

220011640004 · 05/11/2001 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 33
Mine experience: 0.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Old Ben Coal Company
Mine: 1102408

Narrative

EMPLOYEE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO NEXT ENTRY. HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE TRAILING CABLE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. AS THE OPERATOR STARTED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THE TRAIL ING CABLE JERKED JAMMING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB. THIS INCIDENT IS PENDING INVESTIGATION DUE TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

Source

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