MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Performance Coal Company
Start: 05/13/2003

220031480032 · 05/13/2003 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 3.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Performance Coal Company
Mine: 4608436

Narrative

WHILE CUTTING OUT ON THE HEAD THE SHEAR DRUM CUT INTO A BOLT IN THE COAL RIB, THE BOLT WAS DISLODGED AND THE PLATE CAME ACROSS THE HEAD DRIVE AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT HAND.

Source

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