HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Progress Coal
Start: 02/01/2002

220020380032 · 02/01/2002 · Progress Coal

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Idle
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 0.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Progress Coal
Mine: 4608645

Narrative

REPAIR WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON A LOADER TO THE CUTTING EDGE. EE WAS STANDING AT THE REAR OF HIS MECHANIC'S TRUCK ~30' AWAY FROM WHERE THE WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED. THE WELDER PERFORMING TH E WORK TO THE CUTTING EDGE WAS STRIKING IT WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN APPARENTLY A PIECE OF METAL BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT TEMPLE AREA OF THE HEAD. THE PIECE OF METAL BECAME IMBEDD

Source

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