HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at McElroy Coal Company
Start: 09/05/2001

220012600154 · 09/05/2001 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Hang or reposition tubing
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 9
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator: McElroy Coal Company
Mine: 4601437

Narrative

PRESSURE HOSE USED TO SET DUKE JACKS AT HEADGATEWAS UNDER GOOSENECK OF HEADGATE ON THE BOTTOM. MAN PULLED ON THE HOSE. THE SHUTOFF VALVE ON THEEND CAUGHT ON SOMETHING & WAS INADVERTENTLY TURN ED ON. PRESSURE CAUSED HOSE TO WHIP & STRIKE MANON FOREHEAD CAUSING A LACERATION.

Source

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