HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 10/31/2002

220023180011 · 10/31/2002 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 25.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Old Ben Coal Company
Mine: 1102408

Narrative

EE WAS CLOSING THE CABLE REEL COMPARTMENT COVER. THE COVER WAS STIFF AND AS HE PULLED ON IT THE COVER BROKE LOOSE AND CLOSED, CATCHING HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE CABLE REEL COMPARTMENT AND THE COVER. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT THUMB REQUIRING SUTURES. HE DID NOT MISS ANY TIME AND IS WORKING WITH SUTURES.

Source

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