POWERED HAULAGE

Name: POWERED HAULAGE at Highland Mining Company
Start: 07/09/2001

220012000034 · 07/09/2001 · Highland Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity: Handling explosives
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 248
Mine experience: — years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO LOAD EXPLOSIVES INTO A DRILLED BLASTHOLE. THE OVERHEAD AUGER DESIGNED TO DELIVER BULK BLASTING AGENT INTO THE DRILL HOLE BROKE AT THE COLLAR CONNECTION. AUGER HOUSING STRUCK EE IN BACK OF RIGHT LEG.

Source

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