MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
Start: 05/02/2002

220021330113 · 05/02/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): El Paso Energy Corp
Operator: Coastal Coal-West Virginia Llc
Mine: 4608751

Narrative

EE HAD THE STARTER HOLE DRILLED & THE EXTENSION STEEL CONNECTED. HE WAS RAISING THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE TO INSERT THE EXTENSION STEEL IN THE CHUCK. THE EXTENSION STEEL CAUGHT THE SID E OF THE CHUCK CAUSING THE STEEL TO BEND & BREAK. IT SNAPPED BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB, FRACTURING IT.

Source

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