HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 06/20/2000

220001780189 · 06/20/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Fall onto or against objects
Occupation: Pumper
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: SIDE OR RIB
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 31.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE STANDING IN A SUMP, HOSING MATERIAL OUT OF A PUMP HE FELL & CUT HIS LEFT EAR. HE STATED HE WAS HOSING OUT THE PUMP WHEN THE PRESSURE INCREASED ON THE HOSE, CAUSING THE HOSE TO JERK AND MADE HIM LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL, STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE RIB AND CUTTING HIS EAR.

Source

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