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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220071550093 · 05/26/2007 · Highland Mining 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 a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.15 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Attempting to clear draw rock from top of the continuous miner, he shoved the rock over into the machine's conveyor. The rock became unbalanced, tilted and as it was sliding into the conveyor the end he was pushing on raised catching his finger against the mine roof.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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