MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 05/13/2011

220111430061 · 05/13/2011 · 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: Continuous miner
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 38
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

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

Narrative

While mining in the number 3 heading of 14 Left, approximately 160' in the cut, the employee stated that he had placed a roof strap on top of one of the jacks of the miner. While backing the miner up to correctly position the roofbolter, the strap fell from the jack and struck the employee's right hand.

Source

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