HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 04/28/2005

220051250041 · 04/28/2005 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BARRELS,KEGS,DRUMS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine: 1502709

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE & A CO-WORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO THROW AN EMPTY GREASE BARREL OVER A HANDRAIL AT THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE SLOPE BELT HEAD HOUSE. HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND CONTACTED A SHARP EDGE ON THE BARREL RESULTING IN A 1/4"" LACERATION TO THE TIP OF THE FINGER. HE RECEIVED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

Source

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