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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220142020022 · 07/08/2014 · Lone Mountain Processing LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
28
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Lone Mountain Processing LLC
Mine
1518647

Narrative

While employee was tramming a roof bolter from #3 to #2 entry, he engaged the cable reel take up on the roof bolter which caused the cable to pull a rope hanger attached to the cable from a rib bolt. The hook on the hanger struck the employee in the right eye causing an eye injury that required medical treatment and lost days. He was wearing eye protection.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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