← MSHA accidents

POWERED HAULAGE

220042860021 · 09/20/2004 · Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
Mine
0503672

Narrative

Employee states he blocked in the mantrip throttle to build pressure on compressor. When he drove forward with blocked throttle, the mantrip lunged forward striking another machine. He hit steering wheel with mouth. This did not turn into a reportable until 10/08/04.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown