HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Ohio County Coal Company LLC
Start: 08/17/2011

220112380036 · 08/17/2011 · Ohio County Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity: Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: ANKLE
Days lost: 22
Mine experience: 4.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Ohio County Coal Company LLC
Mine: 1517587

Narrative

EE was trying to remove a large rock from the tail of the Joy 14Cm15 by lifting the tail section to the roof and dragging rock off. A piece of the rock broke off and flew back 8'-10', striking the miner operator on the left lower leg and ankle.

Source

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