HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Excel Mining
Start: 09/29/2023

220232840011 · 09/29/2023 · Excel Mining

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 18
Mine experience: 0.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator: Excel Mining
Mine: 1519838

Narrative

Contract Employee was wedging a brattice with a pole ax. They had both hands on the handle driving the wedge. The handle of the ax came in contact with the block, mashing their index finger. This caused a fracture to the end of the finger.

Source

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