← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220212640038 · 09/09/2021 · New Elk Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Allegiance Coal LTD
Operator
New Elk Coal Company LLC
Mine
0504975

Narrative

EE was fixing suction hose on the bolter. The hose had gotten stuck under the stab and was stuck. EE was trying to dislodge the hose and EE's bolt partner came to the controls. Instead of raising the stab the partner lowered the boom catching EE's fingers in a pinch point.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown