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POWERED HAULAGE

220090440013 · 02/10/2009 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp
Mine
1518250

Narrative

EE had put rock dust in a scoop bucket and laid his hand between the ejector blade and the back of the scoop bucket. He told the operator he was done and the operator started the scoop and pulled on the ejector blade lever to release the hydraulic brake, resulting in his fingers(2) on the left hand being broken.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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