HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Apogee Coal Company LLC
Start: 06/03/2009

220091590007 · 06/03/2009 · Apogee Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 133
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Apogee Coal Company LLC
Mine: 4601368

Narrative

Employee was using a slate bar to free up a lump of coal that was stuck in the feeder area. The coal released suddenly and the slate bar struck the employee's left thumb, resulting in a laceration and fracture.

Source

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