HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 03/07/2011

220110770034 · 03/07/2011 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 7.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4607273

Narrative

Injured member was changing the bits on the head end of the shear when a small piece of metal from the bit or hammer broke off and became embedded in his left hand. The metal was removed on 03/14 and he received 4 sutures. He was excused from work on 03/14 & 03/15. Returned to work on 3/16 with a full release.

Source

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