HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 06/05/2001

220011770009 · 06/05/2001 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Move power cable
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 22.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Old Ben Coal Company
Mine: 1102408

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AS A SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR ON UNIT 3. AS HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP AND MOVE THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM O N THE RIGHT SIDE RIBS. THE AREA WHERE THE ROCK FELL WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' CONVENTIONAL TYPE ROOF BOLTS SPACING 4'8"". THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVESTIGATION PENDING MEDICAL REPORTS FROM DR

Source

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