← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010090024 · 12/22/2000 · Sidney Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Coal sampler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MACHINE,NEC-WELDR,OFC MAC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
0.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Sidney Coal Company LLC
Mine
1509724

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNSTOP THE CLEAN COAL SAMPLER. HE DID NOT DISCONNECT THE POWER TO THE SECONDARY CUTTER ON THE SAMPLER. YIS FOREHEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SWEEP ARM CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown