HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Elk Run Coal Co.
Start: 08/17/2005

220052380036 · 08/17/2005 · Elk Run Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Driller, Highwall helper, Highwall drill helper
Activity: Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Co.
Mine: 4607938

Narrative

MEMBER WAS INSTALLING PIN TO COUPLE HWM CARS ON AN ADDINGTON HWM SYSTEM. AS HE INSTALLED THE PIN, HIF FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAR FRAME THE LIP OF THE PIN. THIS RESULTED IN 2 SUTURES AND A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

Source

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