HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 02/01/2010

220100400038 · 02/01/2010 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 63
Mine experience: 1.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

He was installing a 16' cable bolt, the bolt was pushed into the hole by hand. He was reaching for the drill when the bolt fell out of the hole and struck him on the right middle finger causing a laceration and fracture to the right middle finger.

Source

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