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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220070030030 · 12/27/2006 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

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
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

The blaster was helping change a sheer pin that held the drill steel on 832 drill. The blaster was holding the guide with his left hand trying to aline the auger with his right hand, the auger slipped out of his hand pinching his right index finger between the slide and the auger drill.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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