Mine accident

Name: MSHA accident at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 08/10/2003

220032270007 · 08/10/2003 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: —
Classification: —
Accident type: No Value Found
Occupation: —
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: — years

Operator

Controller (parent): Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISCONNECT A POSITIVE BATTERY LEAD FROM BATTERIES OF LOCOMOTIVE. HE WAS USING A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCKS AND THEY GOT AGAINST THE BATTERY CASE CAUSING ARC. HE SUFFERED A BURN ON HIS RIGHT HAND & 2 FINGERS OF HIS RT. HAND.

Source

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