HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 11/21/2001

220013370004 · 11/21/2001 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

INJURED WAS LIFTING DRAW HEAD FROM DECK OF MOTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON MUDDY MINE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED HIM TO SMASH THUMB BETWEEN DRAW HEAD & DECK OF MOTOR. HE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES. WENT T O HOSPITAL & DIAGNOSED WITH FRACTURE TO TIP OF THUMB. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK ON 11-26. 11-22 & 11-23 WERE SCHEDULED HOLIDAYS FOR THANKSGIVING.

Source

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