HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 05/17/2000

220001510181 · 05/17/2000 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Miner, NEC
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 298
Mine experience: 0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608514

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE P-2 CHAIN FROM THE FEEDER WHEN A CO-WORKER PULLED THE WASH DOWN HOSE OFF THE TOP OF THE FEEDER. THE HOSE CAUSED AN UNBOLTED SHIELD TO FALL STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK. H E WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH DAMAGE TO THE NECK MUSCLE. HE IS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO THERAPY.

Source

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