HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Start: 01/18/2012

220120270014 · 01/18/2012 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Lay or repair railroad track
Injury source: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4609163

Narrative

While laying track on #1 section, employee was using a bar to push a rail over. He then used his hand to push the track tie down as he flipped the rail. The rail landed on his left hand just above the thumb. He was placed on restricted duty for two days due to the contusion. No further injuries were found.

Source

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