MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 09/20/2008

220082760052 · 09/20/2008 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, Drilling
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 18
Mine experience: 1.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

Employee stated he was drilling a hole to install a roof bolt. While doing so he got the 8 ft steel hung up in the hole. He attempted to dislodge the upper steel and it fell from the hole striking him on the left hand.

Source

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