STRIKING OR BUMPING

Name: STRIKING OR BUMPING at Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Start: 07/22/2003

220032120023 · 07/22/2003 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Electrician, Lineman
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Anker Group Inc
Operator: Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine: 4608622

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS WALKING AROUND THE FRONT OF A SCOOP WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RT EAR ON A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS BENT DURING INSTALLATION AND WAS STICKING DOWN FROM THE MINE ROOF. THE MINING HEIGHT AT TH IS LOCATION IS 66 INCHES. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING ELEVEN SUTURES.

Source

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