STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Valley Mining, Inc.
Start: 11/20/2002

220023390036 · 11/20/2002 · Valley Mining, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 2
Mine experience: 0.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Mary J Brown
Operator: Valley Mining, Inc.
Mine: 3304077

Narrative

WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM HIS MACHINE HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HANDHOLD AND HE GRABBED A SHARP PIECE OF THE CATWALK SUPPORT RAIL TO PREVENT HIMSELF FROM FALLING. THE SHARP METAL PIERCED HIS PALM CAUSING HIM TO GET SIX (6) STITCHES IN HIS LEFT HAND.

Source

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