STRIKING OR BUMPING

Name: STRIKING OR BUMPING at Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Start: 03/19/2014

220140900019 · 03/19/2014 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type: Struck against stationary object
Occupation: Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity: Walking, Running
Injury source: BACK,MINE ROOF,HNGNG WALL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 3
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Injured employee stated he struck his head on the mine roof while walking to a portal bus at the start of the shift resulting in a strained neck. Later in the shift, the employee again struck his head, on a continuous miner cable on the section.

Source

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