MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Old Ben Coal Company
Start: 08/26/2002

220022490030 · 08/26/2002 · Old Ben Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 209
Mine experience: 4.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator: Old Ben Coal Company
Mine: 1102408

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER MACHINE TO ROOM 2 ON UNIT 1. THE OTHER ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR STARTED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE CAUSING THE TRAILING CABLE TO COME LOOSE FROM THE TIE-OFF BLOCK AND THE CABLE TO STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ELBOW AND RIGHT KNEE. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UNDER INVERTIGATION PENDING THE MEDICAL REPORTS.

Source

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