HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 11/26/2000

220003390020 · 11/26/2000 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Underground equipment, NEC
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost: 3
Mine experience: 22 years

Operator

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

Narrative

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON FIRE VALVE TO USE TO WASH DOWN SLOPE. VALVE HAD A 90 DEGREE ELBOW CONNECTED WHICH WAS NOT ADEQUATELY THREADED TO THE VALVE. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE WATER VALVE TH E ELBOW BLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE BRUISING HIS JAW.

Source

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