HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Highland Mining Company
Start: 02/20/2001

220010650002 · 02/20/2001 · Highland Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation: Truck driver
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: GROUND
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 145
Mine experience: 0.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Highland Mining Company
Mine: 4608693

Narrative

DRIVER ALLEGED THAT HE STOPPED IN THE TRUCK PARKING LOT TO TIGHTEN HIS WHEEL ON THE FRONT OF HIS MACK 800 COAL TRUCK. HE ALLEGED WHILE PUSHING DOWN ON WRENCH, IT SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS, TWISTING & FRACTURING HIS ANKLE AT THE JOINT.

Source

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