HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Start: 05/06/2010

220101300012 · 05/06/2010 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: MOTORS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 162
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine: 3609005

Narrative

Employee & co-workers replacing belt drive motor. The motor was blocked and lifted by come-a-long onto the bed plate. Employee using a rock bar to assist in positioning the motor onto the bed plate. During positioning motor, supporting eye-bolt stripped out of top motor. Motor fell 10"" striking employees lower left leg causing a simple fracture.

Source

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