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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002100041 · 07/13/2000 · West Ridge Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Andalex Resources B V
Operator
West Ridge Resources Inc
Mine
4202233

Narrative

FOLLOWING CLEAN-UP, A GOV FROM OVERCAST, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT A PIECE OF ROOF MESH WAS WRAPPED AROUND CUTTER HEAD OF MINER. DURING THE REMOVING OF THE MESH FROM THE CUTTER HEAD A STRAND OF WI RE FLIPPED AND STRUCK INDIVIDUAL IN LEFT FOREARM CAUSIGN APPROXIMATELY A 2"" LACERATION THAT REQUIRED SUTURES TO CLOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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