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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000890016 · 03/23/2000 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
118
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608297

Narrative

ATTEMPTING TO PULL RAIL AROUND CURVE, WHEN 2 EE'S PICK UP THE RAIL & LAYED IT ON TOP OF SWITCH THEN GAVE THE OKAY TO PULL WITH 4-WHEELER. WHEN RAIL HIT EE IN LEFT LEG IT CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN SWITCH & RAIL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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