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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220193370029 · 11/26/2019 · Wellmore Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.96 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Wellmore Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4404212

Narrative

EE was on ladder against I beam that was attached to structure to be demo. EE was attaching a choker chain from crane when the beam/ladder began to fall. EE grabbed the chain and left little finger was caught between the chain and the beam. EE was approx 4' high, structure and ladder was at ground level. Finger tip has linear fracture, 2 sutures to hold nail in place.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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