MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Newtown Energy, Inc.
Start: 02/13/2013

220130530005 · 02/13/2013 · Newtown Energy, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification: MACHINERY
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: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 97
Mine experience: 0.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Newtown Energy, Inc.
Mine: 4609258

Narrative

IE was assisting another with a roof bolt.IE was holding support EE was securing it with a bolt,he placed his right hand on the mast.Once EE installed bolt he dropped the drill pot smashing IE's fingers in the mast.EE suffered an amputation of his right middle finger just below the second knuckle and an amputation of the right ring finger just above the nail bed.

Source

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