HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Panther Creek Mining LLC
Start: 02/22/2018

220180570017 · 02/22/2018 · Panther Creek Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity: Spot rail cars, Trip riding
Injury source: MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Blackhawk Mining LLC
Operator: Panther Creek Mining LLC
Mine: 4605437

Narrative

Employee stated that ee was throwing the track switch located on coal fork bottom so another ee could spur up a man trip. Employee stated that ee stepped over the switch and as ee threw the handle it flew out of hand striking left knee causing a bruise.

Source

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