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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220181520009 · 05/21/2018 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
10
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

EE and co-worker were moving a peace of rail, co-worker tossed their end landing on EE's foot fracturing bones in top of foot. Cause of incident was lack of communication between employees. PPE was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, mining systems was not a factor, miner proficiency may have been a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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