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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220242680030 · 09/17/2024 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Hang or reposition tubing
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Wolverine Fuels LLC
Operator
Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Mine
4200089

Narrative

IE and co-worker were hanging tubes in #1 entry of the 7 North 3 Left Tailgate, they had hung the tube and IE was holding it up while co-worker was fixing the chains and hook. They switched positions and when they did, the tube rolled causing a latch back to come loose and catching IE's nose which caused a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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