MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Start: 10/05/2004

220042920102 · 10/05/2004 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

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: Hang or reposition tubing
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part: BRAIN
Days lost: 172
Mine experience: 32 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Robert E Murray
Operator: Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine: 3301159

Narrative

EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF PARKED C/M, HANGING THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX FROM ROOF. A ROOF BOLTING MACHING WAS MOVING ACROSS THE SECTION. ITS TRAILING CABLE WAS LODGED BEHIND THE WATER BOX & WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CABLE TO UNWIND. CABLE TIGHTENED & JERKED FROM THE HOOKS IN ROOF. CABLE STRUCK EE ON THE R. SIDE OF HEAD & KNOCKED HIM TO MINE FLOOR. EE WAS UNCONSCIOUS APPROX. 12 HRS.

Source

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