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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220183610002 · 12/26/2018 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608801

Narrative

EE was checking splices on the overland belt, when EE lost EE's footing and got EE's undershirt sleeve caught on a piece of tin that covers the belt line. While EE's sleeve was caught by this tin EE jerked EE's arm back to free EE's shirt causing a laceration to the right forearm. Area was slick and wet due to temp and moisture. Belt was not running at the time of accident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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