MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Start: 12/08/2003

220033460058 · 12/08/2003 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
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, 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): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4607009

Narrative

WHILE DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT IN #8 ENTRY, THE DRILL STEEL STUCK IN THE HOLE AS HE DROPPED THE HEAD ON THE BOLT MACHINE. WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE DRILL STEEL IT FELL, SMASHING HIS LITTLE LEFT HAND FINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND DRILL POT. NO WORK TIME WAS MISSED.

Source

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