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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220161040018 · 04/05/2016 · Pennyrile Energy LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
KNIFE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rhino Resource Partners LP
Operator
Pennyrile Energy LLC
Mine
1519424

Narrative

Section foreman was helping repair a damaged shuttle car cable. The belt knife blade slipped out of the cable and cut through EE's glove and resulted in a laceration to EE's left hand that was holding the cable. EE received 5 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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