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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131550005 · 05/30/2013 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC.
Mine
4407129

Narrative

Employee was repairing the cable guard on a shuttle car at the canopy. When he was trying to put the post back in the bent bracket, he lost his grip of the post smashing his right middle and ringer fingers against the post and bracket. This resulted in 6 stitches and a fracture to the ring finger on his right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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