MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Start: 10/24/2003

220033300052 · 10/24/2003 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine: 4608751

Narrative

THE EE WAS DRILLING IN SANDSTONE AND THE STEEL BENT. WHEN HE TRIED TO BRING THE BENT STEEL DOWN, HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE ROTATE WITH THE JOY STICK. THE STEEL WHIPPED AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AND LEFT PORTION OF HIS NOSE. THE EX RAY WAS NEGATIVE, BUT STITCHES WERE NEEDED IN HIS NOSE. THE EE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

Source

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