MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Start: 05/17/2002

220021490003 · 05/17/2002 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 5
Mine experience: 0.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4607009

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING THE HELPER SIDE OF A FLETCHER RRII ROOF BOLTER IN THE #5 ENTRY 10 FT INBY LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. HE SWUNG THE DRILL BOOM OUT TO INSTALL THE RIB BOLT BUT SWUNG THE DRILL HEAD OUT TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB. HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE DRILL BOOM, NEAR THE CANOPY POST & ENGAGED THE SWING LEVER & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BOOM & CANOPY POST.

Source

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