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MACHINERY

220002270023 · 08/10/2000 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Headgate operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELTS (NOT CONVEYOR)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
30
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4607273

Narrative

WHILE REMOVING A SET-UP OF STRUCTURE FROM A LONGWALL SECTION OF BELT, EMPLOYEE PULLED ON TOP STRUCTURE AND IT SLID BETWEEN THE BELT, SMASHING HIS RIGHT ANKLE AGAINST THE GATE BOX. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHER X-RAYS SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES, ONLY SOME DAMAGE TO LIGAMENTS AND SURROUNDING TISSUE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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