HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
Start: 07/23/2004

220042180029 · 07/23/2004 · Rockhouse Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
Mine: 1517651

Narrative

EE WAS USING A CHAIN RATCHET TO REMOVE A CABLE TRAY OFF OF OLD STAGE LOADER IN OLD PULLOUT AREA WHEN CHAIN RATCHET CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 SUTURES. THIS WAS EE'S LAST SHIFT BEFORE STARTING HIS ALREADY-SCHEDULED VACATION. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

Source

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