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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220160430035 · 02/08/2016 · The American Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The American Coal Company
Mine
1103232

Narrative

Employee was roof bolting and holding the roof bolt steel in the roof with one hand and the steel slipped out of hand and fell onto left index finger causing laceration. (Medical treatment sutures required) Compliance with rules and regulation was not a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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