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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000590067 · 02/11/2000 · Andalex Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Andalex Resources B V
Operator
Andalex Resources Inc
Mine
4202028

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON A CREW MOVING A SHUTTLE CAR OUT OF THE MINE. AS EE WAS MOVING THE TRAILING CABLE, THE OPERATOR TURNED ON THE CABLE REEL AND THE TENSION OF THE CABLE PULLED THE EE'S WRIST (RI GHT). AFTER TWO DAYS, THE EE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND X-RAYS REVEALED A FRACTURE; A HARD SPLINT WAS APPLIED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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