HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Performance Coal Company
Start: 05/24/2002

220021610083 · 05/24/2002 · Performance 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: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: COAL & PETROL PRODUCT,NEC
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost: 20
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Performance Coal Company
Mine: 4608436

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE PINS AT THE TAIL DRIVE. A FITTING ON THE TAIL TENSIONER BROKE, SHOOTING A STREAM OF OIL OUTWARD, HITTING ANOTHER MEMBER'S BOOT. THE EMULSION SHOT UPWARD, STRIKING E MPLOYEE IN THE FACE. THE OIL WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO HIS EYES.

Source

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