HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Omega Surface Mining, LLC
Start: 02/26/2016

220160600011 · 02/26/2016 · Omega Surface Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Omega Holdings LLC
Operator: Omega Surface Mining, LLC
Mine: 4407326

Narrative

Employee was attempting to pressure test an after-cooler with 30 psi. The test instrument slipped out of the in-take of the after-cooler. Employee then instinctively attempted to grab the testing apparatus causing a cut to EE's left thumb which required 5 sutures to repair.

Source

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