HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Green Valley Coal Company
Start: 02/25/2002

220020700007 · 02/25/2002 · Green Valley Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Welder (shop)
Activity: Working with chemicals
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 5
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Green Valley Coal Company
Mine: 4605403

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON A LIME/WATER MIXING TANK. HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE THAT CONTAINED WATER AND THELIME MIXTURE. HIS FOOT WAS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES HE NOTICED HIS FOOT FELT LIKE IT WAS BURNING. HE REMOVED HIS BOOT AND FOUND HIS FOOT AND ANKLE HAD MULTIPLE BURNS ON THEM. HE THEN RETURNED TO OUR SHOP AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT

Source

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