HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Mammoth Coal Co.
Start: 07/27/2012

220122150009 · 07/27/2012 · Mammoth Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 10
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Mammoth Coal Co.
Mine: 4608159

Narrative

EE was assisting changing belt rubber out(265'). The belt was clamped off it had been cut and hooked to the scoop. EE released belt clamp after the comealongs had been released. After clamp was removed the weight of the belt caused belt slack to release and caught EE between the belt and the jack.

Source

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