MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Kepler Processing Company LLC
Start: 09/08/2020

220202540009 · 09/08/2020 · Kepler Processing Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 74
Mine experience: 14 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator: Kepler Processing Company LLC
Mine: 4604637

Narrative

Employee was cutting a bolt to open up the D cyclone to clean the built up refuse inside of it. When the bolt was cut, the supports and beams holding the cyclone box were broke, causing it to swing into the employee. Employee was wearing a harness.

Source

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