FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Name: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS at Tunnel Ridge, LLC
Start: 12/17/2013

220133530036 · 12/17/2013 · Tunnel Ridge, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 129
Mine experience: 0.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator: Tunnel Ridge, LLC
Mine: 4608864

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD APPROACHED SCOOP THAT WAS PULLING A LARGE PORTION OF RUBBER HOSE. THE SCOOP WAS POSITIONED JUST OUTBY THE OUTBY RIB OF THE CROSSCUT AND HE WAS POSITIONED ON THE INBY LEFT CORNER OF THE CROSSCUT. AS HE TALKED WITH SCOOP OPERATOR THE STRAP HOLDING THE PIPE BROKE. THE PIPE WHIPPED INBY STRIKING EMPLOYEE CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.

Source

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