HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Start: 07/28/2015

220152180028 · 07/28/2015 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: 108
Mine experience: 0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator: Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine: 4607009

Narrative

While taking a flat car around a curve, the car derailed. Injured attempted to uncouple the car but it was in a bind and would not uncouple. Injured used a slate bar to pry the pin loose. Draw head uncoupled violently and caused the slate bar to strike him on the right side of his face and neck

Source

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