MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
Start: 12/02/2017

220173400003 · 12/02/2017 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Quest Energy Corporation
Operator: McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.
Mine: 1518775

Narrative

IE was trying to help operator get EE's steels out of EE's hole in the roof at the roof bolt machine. IE spun the steel slightly and IE's right glove became stuck causing it to twist IE's ring and pinky fingers on IE's right hand, resulting in fractures of both fingers. IE took self to the hospital and has missed no work.

Source

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