HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 03/21/2001

220010960027 · 03/21/2001 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: ELBOW
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4607273

Narrative

EE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO TIGHTEN A STEEL CABLE ACROSS THE ENTRY HE WAS PULLING THE HANDLE OF THE HOIST WHEN THE CLEVIS USED TO CONNECT THE HOIST TO THE CABLE BROKE LETTING THE HANDLE SLIP LOOSE STRIKING HIS ELBOW CAUSING THE INJURY.

Source

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