MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Independence Coal Company Inc
Start: 05/03/2003

220031320008 · 05/03/2003 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS GOING TO WORK ON COWL TO REPAIR A BUSTED HOSE. HE WAS SITTING ON THE SIDE BOARDS. A COWORKER WENT TO ADVANCE A SHIELD TO ENSURE SOME OF THE LOOSE ROCK IN THE FACE WAS SUPPORTED. WHEN HE BEGAN TO ADVANCE THE SHIELD A PIECE OF ROCK 8' TO 10' LONG FELL STRIKING THE SHEAR DRUM IT BROKE AND A PIECE OF ROCK 2'X2'X8"" STRUCK EE.

Source

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