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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151550002 · 05/13/2015 · Mingo Logan Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Electrician helper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Mingo Logan Coal LLC
Mine
4609029

Narrative

The employee was helping remove the drive chain from the belt drive speed reducer. As he was lifting the chain off the sprocket the slack in the chain dropped to the bottom causing his hand to be pulled into the sprocket, severing the tip of hid left ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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