MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Start: 03/13/2002

220020840165 · 03/13/2002 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source: UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 14
Mine experience: 0.23 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING THE HEAD END OF THE SHEARER AND WAS ""CALLING"" THE SHIELDS TO GO TOWARD TAIL. AFTER CALLING THE SHIELDS HE TURNED, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE #88 SHIELD. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & DROVE HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL. A SPECIALIST DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A CERVICOTHORIC STRAIN/SPASM.

Source

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