MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Highland Mining Company LLC
Start: 07/22/2004

220042110043 · 07/22/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Continuous miner
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: ELBOW
Days lost: 10
Mine experience: 1.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator: Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine: 1502709

Narrative

OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN COAL FACE, MAKING THE RIGHT SIDE CUT THE MACHINE HAD PENETRATED APPROXIMATELY 15' DEEP WHEN HE OBSERVED SPARKS NEAR THE MINE ROOF. SUDDENLY PAIN WAS FELT TO HIS LEFT ARM. THE CUTTING BITS HAD CONTACTED A SULFUR BALL NEAR THE MINE ROOF. A SLIVER OF STEEL EITHER OFF A DRUM BIT HOLDER OR CUTTING BIT BROKE AWAY, FLYING BACK AND STRIKING HIS LEFT FOREARM.

Source

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