HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 02/13/2004

220040610017 · 02/13/2004 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 21
Mine experience: 0.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BELT WINDER CORE INTO A PERSONNEL CARRIER AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FORTH FINGER BETWEEN THE BELT CORE AND THE PERSONNEL CARRIER FRAME. THE INCIDENT CAUSED A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT FORTH FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS WATCH FOR PINCH POINTS AND BE AWARE OF HAND PLACEMENT WHEN WORKING IN CONFINED PLACES.

Source

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