HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Luminant Mining Company LLC
Start: 09/30/2008

220082830030 · 09/30/2008 · Luminant Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
Activity: Observe operations
Injury source: CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 90
Mine experience: 28.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Energy Future Holdings Corporation
Operator: Luminant Mining Company LLC
Mine: 4101192

Narrative

Employee was spotting for the pulling of a 1000-foot piece of disconnected trail cable. The employee who was standing near the cable was struck in both knees when the cable became tight and then dislodged, requiring surgery to the left knee and possible future repairs to the right knee.

Source

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