HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Elk Run Coal Co.
Start: 07/06/2009

220091900015 · 07/06/2009 · Elk Run Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: WRIST
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 4.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Elk Run Coal Co.
Mine: 4607938

Narrative

EE was holding a cylinder while co-worker was attempting to insert a retaining pin. Co-worker lost his grip on the pin and dropped it. The pin struck EE in the face causing a laceration to his upper lip and striking against his left wrist. Six(6) Sutures were required to his upper lip and a small chipped bone in his left wrist.

Source

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