MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Cumberland River Coal LLC
Start: 01/30/2001

220010400018 · 01/30/2001 · Cumberland River Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Bulldozer
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Ashland Inc
Operator: Cumberland River Coal LLC
Mine: 4406786

Narrative

WHILE HE WAS TAKING A D-10 DOZER OVER A 4 FOOT DROP, THE DOZER BLADE CAUGHT THE GROUND CAUSING THE DOZER TO SUDDENTLY STOP IN AN STEEP POSITION. THE SUDDEN STOP AND THE STEEP INCLINE, CAUSED T HE OPERATOR TO BE THROWN FORWARD STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A METAL BEAM IN THE TOP OF THE CAB. THE OPERATOR WAS IN AN AIR RIDE SEAT AND WEARING A SEAT BELT.

Source

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