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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001150095 · 04/03/2000 · Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
1
Mine experience
25.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James J Curran Jr
Operator
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
Mine
3601761

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING THE PIN ON THE TRIP CABLE HITCH. WHILE PUTTING THE PIN BACK INTO THE HITCH, THE PIN FELL OUT AND THE HITCH STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A SA FETY HELMET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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