HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 07/17/2000

220002130132 · 07/17/2000 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 62
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPAIRING ON 4"" AQUALINE DISCHARGE WATER LINE. THEY USED COME A LONGS TO PULL THE LINE TOGETHER AND WERE INSTALLING STRAW CONNECTORS. THEY BELIEVED THEY HAD DEPRESSURIZED THE LINE BUT THE LINE CAME APART AND THE WATER PRESSURE IN THE LINE WHIPPED THE PIPE AND HIT ONE EMPLOYEE KNOCKINGHIM TO THE GROUND.

Source

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