HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 07/24/2002

220022170128 · 07/24/2002 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: ELBOW
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 26.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601271

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS PICKING UP A WOODEN HEADER BOARD FROM THE TOP OF THE ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HIS LEFT ELBOW CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF A METAL ROOF BOLT PLATE. THE EDGE OF THE PLATE CAUSED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT ELBOW WHICH REQUIRED SIX SUTURES TO CLOSE.

Source

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