HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at American Energy Corporation
Start: 12/23/2012

220123630009 · 12/23/2012 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity: Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 17
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: American Energy Corporation
Mine: 3301070

Narrative

Employee was disconnecting the draw bar on a lowboy that was coupled to a locomotive motor, finger got caught under the hitch pin and was mashed. PPE was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/system was not a factor, miner proficiency may be a factor.

Source

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