MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Mettiki Coal WV, LLC
Start: 09/03/2008

220082540029 · 09/03/2008 · Mettiki Coal WV, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity: Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 3.6 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator: Mettiki Coal WV, LLC
Mine: 4609028

Narrative

While operating the shear in sandstone conditions, a small piece of sandstone struck the operator in the neck, causing a laceration which required 2 sutures to close. As a result of this accident, it is now mandatory to wear neck protection when operating the shear in sandstone conditions.

Source

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