HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Performance Coal Company
Start: 07/01/2006

220061910050 · 07/01/2006 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 12
Mine experience: 11 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Performance Coal Company
Mine: 4608436

Narrative

While trying to change a busted 3/8 hose on #75 shield, EE inadvertently broke the yield valve on the shield. The pressure was released and cut his hand on the palm below his left thumb. Stitches were required to seal the wound. After accident check showed that the pressure was turned off.

Source

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