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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001390025 · 05/15/2000 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Mine
4200089

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING THROUGH A CROSSCUT LOOKING FOR SOME TIE WIRE, WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A LUMP OF COAL AND FELL TO FLOOR; HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS JUST BEFORE HIS HEAD HIT FLOOR. LATER IN SHIFT, HE WAS PULLING AND TWISTING ON ASTUCK DRILL STEEL AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICE OF PAIN IN WRIST--IT GREW WORSE; HE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY DEPT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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