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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220201900004 · 06/18/2020 · Red River Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
34.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William D Humphreys
Operator
Red River Coal Company Inc
Mine
4406199

Narrative

Employee stated EE was using a wood stick to dig mud out of loader bucket. As EE was jabbing the stick, a splinter embedded into EE's left hand between thumb and index finger. The area became infected, went to doctor on 6/25/20 to get checked. The splinter had to be surgically removed. Became reportable on 6/29/20 due to lost time and removal by doctor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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