MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.
Start: 09/16/2015

220152640005 · 09/16/2015 · Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 52
Mine experience: 0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Armstrong Energy Inc
Operator: Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.
Mine: 1519358

Narrative

Employee was cleaning out the pre-dump on the pinner because they had been having trouble with it clogging up throughout the day. While cleaning it out another worker turned the suction on and the flap closed on employee's hand causing the injury.

Source

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