MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Start: 08/15/2001

220012390065 · 08/15/2001 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 1.57 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Anker Group Inc
Operator: Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine: 4608622

Narrative

WHEN REMOVING A DRILL STEEL FROM THE MINE ROOF, A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK BROKE LOOSE AT WHICH TIME THE INJURED QUICKLY LET GOT OF THE DRILL STEEL TO AVOID THE FALLING ROCK. THE DRILL STEEL BOUNCED OFF THE DRILL HEAD OF THE BOLT MACHINE AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE LEFT KNEE CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING.

Source

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