MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
Start: 09/26/2001

220012820114 · 09/26/2001 · Rockhouse Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
Mine: 1517651

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TRUSS BOLTS USING A HYDRAULIC GUN. AFTER THE GUN PRESSES THE TRUSS TIGHT IT RELEASES TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE GUN AND WHEN IT RETRACTED IT AM PUTATED THE FIRST JOINT OF HIS LITTLE FINGER.

Source

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