HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at The Ohio County Coal Company
Start: 08/21/2017

220172430018 · 08/21/2017 · The Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 21
Mine experience: 5.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: The Ohio County Coal Company
Mine: 4601436

Narrative

Employee was in the process of removing belt structure on the 4W belt. The stand fell against the belt lift pinching employee's left ring finger, causing a laceration resulting in sutures. Cause of injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor Miner proficiency may be a factor

Source

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