MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at South Fork Coal Co., LLC
Start: 01/30/2019

220190430017 · 01/30/2019 · South Fork Coal Co., LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Hand tools (powered)
Injury source: HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 353
Mine experience: 0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): White Forest Resources, Inc
Operator: South Fork Coal Co., LLC
Mine: 3304642

Narrative

EE was using a hand held drill to clear dirt and other material from the hole that the pin goes into in order to connect two highwall miner cars. The drill bit hung in the pin hole and the drill twisted causing the injury.

Source

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