← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220041540019 · 05/19/2004 · Turris Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
5
Mine experience
2.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Turris Coal Company
Mine
1102664

Narrative

While drilling a test hole in the last open xcut the operator bent a drill steel & pinched his right index finger between the drill steel & the drill mast. Transported to Memorial Hospital in Springfield IL, diagnosed with fracture & laceration, treated with suturing and splint. Lost time accident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown