HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 02/05/2002

220020440017 · 02/05/2002 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Wet down working place
Injury source: BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost: 28
Mine experience: 3.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601271

Narrative

THE EE STATED HE WAS USING A FIRE HOSE TO WASH DOWN UNDER BOTTOM ROLLERS ON D BELT WHEN HE LOST THE PRESSURE ON HIS HOSE. HE WENT TO THE CUT-OFF VALVE AND TURNED THE VALVE ALL THE WAY OPEN. WH EN HE DID, THE HOSE HAD TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO HOLD. HE TRIED TO THROW THE HOSE DOWN AND IT STRUCK HIS LEFT JAW.

Source

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