HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 04/18/2001

220011170002 · 04/18/2001 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608492

Narrative

INJURED HAD ROCK THAT FELL ON THE MINER DURING A CUT. HE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUR TO GET THE ROCK OFF. HE SHUT THE MINER OFF, PROCEEDED TO THE MINER TO PUT A CHAIN AROUND THE ROCK. THE ROCK F EEL OFF LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SHIN/ANKLE. HE WAS TAKEN TO RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND HIS ANKLE WAS IMMOBILIZED.

Source

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