MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Power Mountain Coal Company
Start: 07/16/2002

220022390033 · 07/16/2002 · Power Mountain Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Bulldozer
Injury source: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 5
Mine experience: 3.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Power Mountain Coal Company
Mine: 4606880

Narrative

MEMBER WAS PUSHING COAL BACK AT NO. 9 STACKER. AS HE WAS BACKING UP THE COAL UNDER HIS RIGHT TRACK BROKE AWAY ALLOWING THE DOZER TO SLIDE OVER THE RETAINING WALL. HE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH AUGUST 9, 2002. AFTER HIS SHIFT HE WAS EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR AND BEGAN MISSING WORK.

Source

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