HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Turris Coal Company
Start: 04/10/2002

220021050042 · 04/10/2002 · Turris Coal Company

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: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 13.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Turris Coal Company
Mine: 1102664

Narrative

EE WAS PUTTING CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER IN TOP SHOP WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL SHATTERED FROM PIN STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG. AT HOSPITAL AN INCISION & SUTURES WERE NEEDED TO REMOVE THE EMBEDDED SLIVER OF STEEL. AFTER TREATMENT HE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK.

Source

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