HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 06/04/2004

220041590059 · 06/04/2004 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Brattice man/worker
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 258
Mine experience: 25.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

EE STATED WHILE REMOVING AND TEARING DOWN A BLOCK STOPPING HE HAD KNOCKED OUT 3 COURSES OF BLOCK BETWEEN THE RIB AND A 6 FEET WALK THROUGH DOOR AND 2 BLOCKS REMAINED STUCK IN THE RIGHT HAND CORNER. WITH HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF THE BLOCK WALL, HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A WEDGE STUCK ON THE RIB. THIS CAUSED ONE OF THE BLOCKS TO FALL, STRIKING HIS HAND.

Source

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