HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 06/29/2000

220001940024 · 06/29/2000 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Trackman, Track worker, Track gang
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: 29 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine: 3301159

Narrative

EE WAS HELPING OTHERS INSTALL A SPLICE IN THE TROLLEY WIRE ALONG THE 28 WEST MN TRACK. THE TROLLEY WIRE PULLED OUT OF THE SPLICE AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE UPPER LEFT LIP, LACERATING THE LIP AND BRUISING HIS TEETH. EE FAILED TO KEEP HIS BODY CLEAR OF THE TROLLEY WIRE WHILE MAKING THE SPLICE, AS HE HAS BEEN TRAINED TO DO. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO MINING EQUIP OR OPERATIONS

Source

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