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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220141060038 · 04/11/2014 · Consolidation Coal Company

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
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
8
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

Hanging miner cable and water line, with assistance, in 22D from 1 Right to 2 Right. Left thumb was twisted and bent backwards as employee was raising cable to place in cable hanger. Cable was approximately face level when injury occurred. No problems with mining equipment, training, PPE or compliance issues. Diagnosed with sprain/strain of left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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