← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121150013 · 04/17/2012 · Elk Run Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Shopman repair cars, Mechanic
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Elk Run Coal Co.
Mine
4607938

Narrative

While climbing down from equipment, employee's ring, on left ring finger, got hung on handrail, causing ring to cut into finger requiring 7 sutures. Employee returned to work the following day.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown