MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Emerald Coal Resources LP
Start: 09/04/2005

220053180040 · 09/04/2005 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck against a moving object
Occupation: Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity: Bulldozer
Injury source: SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 40
Mine experience: 29 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Foundation Coal Corporation
Operator: Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine: 3605466

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE CLEAN COAL PILE TO ELIMINATE A KNOWN VOID. THE COAL GAVE WAY UNDER ONE CAT, CAUSING THE DOZER TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS INTO A HOLE. HE STRUCK HIS RT. KNEE AND RT. ELBOW AGAINST THE DOOR GLASS, CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS RT. KNEE & ELBOW. HE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED WITH A RT. TORN MENISCUS.

Source

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