HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 05/16/2000

220001510198 · 05/16/2000 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper
Activity: Idle
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4607273

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING AT THE STAGELOADER DURING THE MINING SHIFT AND HE HAD REMOVED HIS MINING CAP; HE REACHED TO PICK HIS CAP UP & AS HE STOODUP, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF ROCK THAT WAS ON THE STAGELOADER HANGING OVER THE EDGE. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION; IT WAS BANDAGED & HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, WHERE HERECEIVED STITCHES.

Source

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