HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Sunrise Coal, LLC
Start: 12/16/2024

220243530015 · 12/16/2024 · Sunrise Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Hallador Energy Company
Operator: Sunrise Coal, LLC
Mine: 1202394

Narrative

Bolter operator was trying to remove a rock approx. 2'x3'x3"" from the inside of the right-hand boom and the ATRS frame by hand. Operator was lifting and pushing at the same time when the rock broke, causing the operator to lunge forward and strike EE's right forearm against the rock, creating an avulsion Approx. 2.5""x3.5"".

Source

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