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MACHINERY

220181270010 · 04/28/2018 · The Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
49
Mine experience
3.87 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was in 6W in the process of handing a roof strap to bolters when the miner oper sumped head back pinching employee's L hand between the rib of #3 entry and the stored roof straps. The accident resulted in the amputation of the left middle ring finger at the mid knuckle. Cause of injury was awareness. No other pt 50 criteria applies.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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