← MSHA accidents

HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220132240006 · 08/02/2013 · Alex Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Lay or repair railroad track
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Alex Energy Inc
Mine
4608787

Narrative

Employee and 2 others were laying track. They had the end of the rail on a jack, so track ties could be put on. The end of the rail came off of the jack landing on the top of Employee's foot. This caused a small metatarsal bone in the top of his foot to break.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown