← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220173170020 · 11/07/2017 · The Marion County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
31
Mine experience
0.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

Injured was adding oil to the continuous miner in the 5E section. EE had cut a larger hole in the top of the oil can with a screwdriver and a hammer. EE dropped the hose plug into the oil can and when retrieving the plug they caught their gloved right thumb on a jagged edge of the oil can, resulting in a laceration that required 15 sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown