HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 11/14/2002

220023300044 · 11/14/2002 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation: Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity: Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 15
Mine experience: 4 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4607273

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A DEAD MAN BLOCK IN FRONT OF THE CAR THEY WERE PREPARING TO COUPLE AND STABILIZE. AS HE TURNED HIS BACK TO THE CAR FACING THE MOTOR HE TOLD THE OPERTOR TO PULL OFF AND WH EN HE DID, THE DEAD MAN BLOCK SLID AND THE DRAWHEADS PINCHED HIM IN THE RIGHT CALF AREA.

Source

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