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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120260002 · 01/26/2012 · Stillhouse Mining 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
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
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
1.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Stillhouse Mining LLC
Mine
1517165

Narrative

Employee was replacing the head jack on a continuous miner. While lining up the new jack, the chain hoist slipped, pinning the employee's hand between the jack and the frame of the machine. This resulted in a jagged cut to the employee's right second finger which required two sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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