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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220132690021 · 09/21/2013 · The American Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
TRUNK,NEC
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The American Coal Company
Mine
1103232

Narrative

Injured employee was filling the rock duster at the rock dust hole, and unhooked the dust hose before the pressure had been bled off. The hose struck the employee in the right forearm and in the lower abdomen/groin area. Job skills and miner' s proficiency may be a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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