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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150050042 · 12/20/2014 · Consolidation Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
11
Mine experience
0.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
4601318

Narrative

While loading a roll of conveyor belt, the roll suddenly shifted and rolled back against the employee left knee. The cause of the accident was the employee's failure to position himself out of the way of the moving belt. His inexperience also contributed to the accident. He did not violate any rules or regulations. He had on his required PPE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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