HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Marfork Coal Company Inc
Start: 11/01/2001

220013230045 · 11/01/2001 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608297

Narrative

EE AND COWORKERS WERE WORKING TO LOAD A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT ONTO A RAIL CAR TO BE TRANSPORTED UNDERGROUND. THE BELT WAS PLACED IN A RACK BY USAGE OF A FORKLIFT. EE THEN ATTEMPTED TO PULL OU T THE NAILS, WHICH ATTACHED THE END OF THE BELT ROLL. AS HE PERFORMED THIS TASK THE ROLL CAME LOOSE FROM THE RACK, STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT LEG, FORCING HIM TO THE GROUND. THE BELT WAS 200'LO

Source

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