Mine accident

Name: MSHA accident at Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Start: 11/26/2003

220033490025 · 11/26/2003 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: —
Accident type: No Value Found
Occupation: Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity: —
Injury source: —
Nature of injury: —
Body part: —
Days lost: 149
Mine experience: 5 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4608374

Narrative

EE AND A CO-WORKER WERE WASHING THE PLANT DOWN WHEN HIS CO-WORKER SPRAYED WATER IN HIS DIRECTION RESULTING IN HIM TURNING QUICKLY TO AVOID GETTING WET, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A 24"" DIAMETER CLA RIFIED WATER PIPE.

Source

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