HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Start: 02/19/2002

220020630041 · 02/19/2002 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by powered moving object
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FACE,NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 1.03 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE STEPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE #1 LW SHIELD INTO THE WALKWAY @ THE HEADGATE TO LOOK TOWARD THE TAILPIECE. WHEN HE STEPPED OVER THE CABLES & GOB, HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT HEAD THAT WAS HANGING FROM THE ROOF. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION UNDER THE LEFT EYE. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE SUTURES WERE APPLIED.

Source

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