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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121940034 · 06/14/2012 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607191

Narrative

On 6-14-12 the employee was unplugging a set of batteries when the plug abruptly came free and hit the employee in the mouth. The employee continued to work and notified me on 6-28-12 that he had went to a dentist and a fracture in his tooth was identified. This is to report medical treatment only NO days were missed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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