HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Start: 05/29/2002

220021640017 · 05/29/2002 · U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost: 22
Mine experience: 0.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Usx Corp
Operator: U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC
Mine: 0100851

Narrative

INJURED WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A LOCK PIN FROM SCOOP BATTERY LIFTING ARM. INJURED PUT A ROOF BOLT THRU THE LIFTING ARM EYE AND KNOCKED THE LOCK PIN OUT. WHEN THE LOCK PIN BECAME FREE, THE LIFTI NG ARM DROPPED. THIS CAUSED THE ROOF BOLT TO MOVE UPWARD STRIKING INJURED IN THE JAW.

Source

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