HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 09/04/2013

220132550004 · 09/04/2013 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 4.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

The employee was attempting to disengage the toggle switch on the miner that controls the hydraulic oil suction function. As he reached out he accidentally scraped his right hand across a strap plate; cutting him on the top of his right hand around the knuckle area.

Source

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