← MSHA accidents

HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023570116 · 12/16/2002 · Knight Hawk Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James O Bunn; Franklin D Robertson
Operator
Knight Hawk Coal LLC
Mine
1103020

Narrative

EE PEROFRMING MAINTENANCE WORK IN PLANT. WAS SECURING ()HOLDING) LADDER WHIL ANOTHER EE WAS HANDLING A PIPE COUPLER. COUPLER WAS DROPPED & FELL APPROX 6', STRIKING VICTIM IN HEAD, CAUSING LACE RATIONS & BRUISES. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES. EE WAS NOT WEARING HARD HAT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown