MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Marfork Coal Company Inc
Start: 02/16/2011

220110540001 · 02/16/2011 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 37
Mine experience: 1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608551

Narrative

Member was in the deck operating the bolter. He went to reposition himself and stuck his hand on top of the canopy to pull himself up and hit the tram. The bolter moved, smashing his right hand into the top. Member immediately ceased to work and was taken by ambulance to CAMC General where he was told his right hand/middle finger had to be amputated.

Source

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