← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220150550027 · 02/16/2015 · Consolidation Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Consolidation Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

Standing on right side of Joy miner when supplied roof bolt got stuck in miner boom and swung out striking employee in the right side of his face, resulting in a laceration and contusion below his right eye. Safety glasses absorbed most of impact. No problem with PPE, training, mining machines or compliance issues.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown