HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Performance Coal Company
Start: 06/17/2000

220001740003 · 06/17/2000 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Welder
Activity: Hoist
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Performance Coal Company
Mine: 4608436

Narrative

OPERATING CHAIN HOIST, HELPING PULL DUMP ROLLER INTO PLACE, THE HOOK ON THE HOIST WAS HOOKED IN A BELT HANGER. PRESSURE ON THE HANGER CAUSED IT TO BE BURST AND TURN DISLODGING A PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING RIGHT HAND.

Source

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