HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Michael Coal Company, Inc.
Start: 02/16/2011

220110560026 · 02/16/2011 · Michael Coal Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 38
Mine experience: 0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Scott B Kimmel
Operator: Michael Coal Company, Inc.
Mine: 3608681

Narrative

EE was screening coal and a large rock jammed at head wheel. Rock was released from head wheel and lodged at chute at end of vibrator. EE then SHUT THE MACHINE DOWN. EE tried to roll the rock loose and the rock pinched his finger, breaking 2 fingers. It broke the index and middle fingers.

Source

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