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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220262240004 · 08/06/2026 · Sunrise Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While installing roof bolts the employee began to slip and reached out to catch self. Doing so EE hit EE's right ring finger against EE's drill steel. As a result EE suffered an open dislocation of EE's ring finger. EE's ring finger was reset and EE received stitches in EE's finger as well.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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