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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220111870035 · 06/21/2011 · Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Mine
4609026

Narrative

EE & one person loaded a jack pad from a surface drill onto the walkway of the drill as the pad had came loose from the jack. The drill operator then moved the drill to wait on a mechanic. Then he pushed the pad from the walkway so it would fall to the ground. As the front edge of the pad fell, the rear raised & pinched the thumb between the pad & a hand rail. 5 sutures needed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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