Mine accident

Name: MSHA accident at Sidney Coal Company LLC
Start: 02/05/2003

220030490046 · 02/05/2003 · Sidney Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: —
Accident type: No Value Found
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: —
Body part: —
Days lost: 353
Mine experience: 7 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Sidney Coal Company LLC
Mine: 1509724

Narrative

EE AND CO-WORKER WERE SENT TO UNPLUG THE REFUSE CHUTE. EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR IN AN EFFORT TO UNPLUG THE CHUTE. ON ONE OF THE SWINGS THE BAR GLANCED OFF A ROCK AND EE LOST HIS FOOTING, STRAI NING HIS BACK.

Source

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