HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 11/02/2013

220133110022 · 11/02/2013 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Mechanic helper
Activity: Grinding
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 57
Mine experience: 2.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator: Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine: 4601456

Narrative

Injured employee was using a hand held grinder to cut the hinge pins holding a springboard in place on a continuous miner. As the pin was cut the spring was under tension causing it to release and strike his right hand resulting in a contusion.

Source

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