HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Start: 12/07/2020

220203430007 · 12/07/2020 · Knight Hawk Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost: 88
Mine experience: 3.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Arch Coal Inc.; Franklin D. Robertson; James O. Bunn
Operator: Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Mine: 1103147

Narrative

While installing a 6' roof bolt the bolt became stuck on the side of the drill pot. As the I.E. was freeing the bolt up they felt a pop in their left shoulder creating a sharp pain. I.E. was taken off work until an MRI could be conducted. First shift missed was 12-7-2020.

Source

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