HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Wabash Mine Holding Company
Start: 05/16/2005

220051390009 · 05/16/2005 · Wabash Mine Holding Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 62
Mine experience: 22.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Foundation Coal Corporation
Operator: Wabash Mine Holding Company
Mine: 1100877

Narrative

5th wheel trailer hitch was lower than tractor hitch. Employee continued to push trailer trying to get under it to hook up. In the process, employee knocked the leg down that was supporting heinzman beam. The beam fell down about 2 feet, striking employee in the head, neck, and right shoulder.

Source

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