HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Triton Coal Company LlC
Start: 11/30/2001

220013410006 · 11/30/2001 · Triton Coal Company LlC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 28
Mine experience: 1.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Vulcan Partners
Operator: Triton Coal Company LlC
Mine: 4801355

Narrative

WHILE CHECKING BATTERIES ON HAUL TRUCK 3205 AS PART OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, EE WAS LIFTING COVER OFF BATTERY BOX. COVER SLIPPED FROM HIS GRASP AND CONTACTED BATTERY TERMINALS. THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND A PIECE OF THE BATTERY STRUCK THE EE IN THE UPPER ABDOMEN JUST BELOW THE STERNUM.

Source

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