HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Kindill Mining Incorporated
Start: 12/11/2001

220020040013 · 12/11/2001 · Kindill Mining Incorporated

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: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 5.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Kindill Mining Incorporated
Mine: 1200332

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE THE TIRES ON A COAL HAULAGE TRUCK. EE WAS PUSHING ON A TIRE TO TURN IT WHEN HIS HAND CAME BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE LARGE TIRE CLAMP MOUNTED ON A TIRE CHANGER TRUCK. TH E CLAMP PINCHED HIS FINGER. POOR COMMUNICATION AND VISIBILITY BETWEEN MECHANIC AND TIRE CHANGER MECHANIC CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT.

Source

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