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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220002310057 · 08/09/2000 · Mountain Spring Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.03 years

Operator

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

Narrative

INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN MAKING A BELT SPLICE. COMEALONGS WERE BEING USED TO PULL THE BELT TOGETHER. THE COMEALONGS SLIPPED AND INJURED FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON BELT RAIL. THE MIN ING OPERATION WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT AND NO RULES OR REGULATIONS WERE VIOLATED. TRAINING AND PROFICIENCY COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR AS EE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE AWARE OF COMEA

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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