MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Start: 09/24/2001

220012820157 · 09/24/2001 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost: 41
Mine experience: 0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4608801

Narrative

EE HAD JUST COMPLETED DRILLING HIS HOLE FOR HIS INSIDE BOLT. HE WAS HOLDING A 4' DRILL STEEL WRENCH IN HIS LEFT HAND WITH IT RESTING ON THE METATARSAL GUARD OF HIS LEFT FOOT. AS HE LOWERED THE DRILL POT IT CAUGHT THE WRENCH CAUSING IT TO CRUSH THE METATARSAL GUARD. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE X-RAYS REVEALED FRACTURES TO 2ND AND 3RD METATARSALS OF HIS LEFT FOOT.

Source

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