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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220123400007 · 11/18/2012 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
50
Mine experience
1.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4607273

Narrative

Injured employee was pulling on a beam when it became fouled and when it came loose it struck employees left knee. He was treated at the ER and released to return to work. Employee returned to work the next day but due to continued discomfort, employee went back to the ER on 11/23/12 and was excused from work.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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