HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at ICG Tygart Valley
Start: 07/11/2022

220221990005 · 07/11/2022 · ICG Tygart Valley

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 7
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Arch Resources Inc
Operator: ICG Tygart Valley
Mine: 4609191

Narrative

Driver started the belt on live bottom trailer forcing load against tailgate before unlatching tailgate. EE tried to free tailgate by hitting latch with a chain hook. This caused the tailgate to break free and hit the driver in the mouth.

Source

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