HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 10/22/2012

220123030028 · 10/22/2012 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source: POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 9
Mine experience: 1.83 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4609152

Narrative

Employee stated that he was leaning timbers against the rib to prepare to install them on the mine roof. One of the timbers slid off of the rib and struck him in the side and ribs. The employee was in an automotive accident prior to the incident and had broken his ribs. This incident re-injured his ribs. Employee began missing work on 10-25-2012

Source

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