STRIKING OR BUMPING

Name: STRIKING OR BUMPING at Howard Neal Coal Corp
Start: 08/28/2001

220012500031 · 08/28/2001 · Howard Neal Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Barbara M Bearer
Operator: Howard Neal Coal Corp
Mine: 3608176

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING THE HAND-BAR SEAL ONA DOZER. ONE DECIDED TO USE COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN OFF THE TRACK FRAME. HE FAILED TO TELL THE OTHER TO MOVE AND AS DIRT WAS BEING BLOWN OFF THE TRUCK FRAME THE OTHER EMPLOYEE JUMPED STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE DOZER FENDER, SPRAINING HIS NECK

Source

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