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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002020034 · 07/07/2000 · McElroy Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
145
Mine experience
14.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
McElroy Coal Company
Mine
4601437

Narrative

1 RIGHT-5SOUTH FEEDER PULLED TAILPIECE & BELT UP FOR BELT MOVE JACKS THAT ATTACH TO TAILPIECE WERE SET SECURELY AGAINST TOP. FEEDER TRAMMED TO GET SLACK IN CHAINS BETWEEN FEEDER & TAILPIECE. M EN OBSERVING IF BELT RUNNING THROUGH TAILPIECE PROPERLY. BOLTS THAT HOLD JACK ON TAILPIECE BROKE-TAILPIECE WENT SIDEWAYS, CHAIN TIGHTENED ON ONE END AND HIT VICTIM'S RIGHT LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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