← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220150540019 · 02/17/2015 · Buckingham Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hang or reposition tubing
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Buckingham Coal Company, LLC
Mine
3304520

Narrative

The injured EE went to hang ventilation curtain, while his operator put up a corner bolt. The EE hanging curtain went back to get nails. The Operator started repositioned the bolter, not realizing his helper came back. When he started moving the bolter he bumped his helpers hip.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown