STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT

Name: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT at Sidney Coal Company, LLC
Start: 09/05/2013

220133300024 · 09/05/2013 · Sidney Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity: Getting on or off equipment
Injury source: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 88
Mine experience: 0.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Sidney Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 1519097

Narrative

The truck was pulling under the coal hopper when the hopper gate opened prematurely causing the coal to fall between the cab of the truck and the front of the trailer. The driver stated that when he got out of the truck he slipped in the coal, causing injury to his neck, back and leg.

Source

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