HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Hopkins County Coal LLC
Start: 03/11/2002

220020770087 · 03/11/2002 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.86 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator: Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine: 1502013

Narrative

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE REBUILDING THE UNDERCARRIAGE ON A HITACHI BACKHOE. TWO WERE UNLOADING THE NEW UNDERCARRIAGE PARTS AND THE THIRD TURNED AND WAS WALKING AWAY FROM THEM. ONE OF THE CARRIAGE ROLLERS ROLLED OFF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK ANOTHER ROLLER THAT WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND. WHEN THE 2 ROLLERS HIT, A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL SHOT OFF & HIT THE THIRD EE WHO WAS ABOUT 20' AWAY.

Source

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