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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220113360035 · 11/30/2011 · Knight Hawk Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6.12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James O Bunn; Franklin D Robertson
Operator
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Mine
1103147

Narrative

Employee was swinging the panel for the miner back in, using a pry bar for leverage. The bar slipped causing the employee to fall forward hitting his head on the top of the miner. The employee had a 1 1/2 inch cut above is right eye. He received 5 stiches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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