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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001680019 · 06/07/2000 · Mountain Spring Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling timber
Injury source
CRIBBING
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
1.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Forest Coal Company
Operator
Mountain Spring Coal Company
Mine
3304356

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH CREW BUILDING CRIBS. THEY WERE RELAYING CRIBS FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER. IN DOING SO INJURED WAS PLACING A CRIBON BOTTOM AND WAS STRUCK BY A 2ND CRIB BEING PASSED BY ANOTHER WORKER; NO MINING EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED OR SAFETY RULES BROKEN; NO PROTEC- TIVE DEVICES COULD HAVE AVOIDED ACCIDENT, BUT WORKERS COULD HAVE PAYED CLOSER ATTENTION TO

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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