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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220112800040 · 09/30/2011 · Maple Coal Co., LLC

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
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator
Maple Coal Co., LLC
Mine
4604236

Narrative

Employee was looking up a cheve wheel to the mine roof when his right glove got caught in wheel and pulled his right pinky finger into the cheve wheel causing the nail and shin to come off of end of finger. Employee was later examined and x-rays shows slight fracture to pinky finger. No missed days. Prescribed medicine for inflammation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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