HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
Start: 08/31/2017

220172440023 · 08/31/2017 · Brooks Run South Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LEG, NEC
Days lost: 378
Mine experience: 15 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator: Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
Mine: 4607985

Narrative

The D-10R dozer was being disassembled in preparation to be moved. The push-arms that had been removed were sitting on the ground. Employee stepped over one of the push-arms and it fell, striking right leg causing a fracture.

Source

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