HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Dominion Coal Corporation
Start: 07/09/2010

220101970016 · 07/09/2010 · Dominion Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Sunoco, Inc.
Operator: Dominion Coal Corporation
Mine: 4406759

Narrative

Employee had drilled a 10' hole to install a cable bolt. As he was bringing the drill steel out of the hole; the pusher steel and the first extension stuck together. As he was pushing & pulling the steel to pull it apart; the steel came apart and one piece hit him in the mouth chipping two teeth.

Source

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