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HANDLING OF MATERIALS
220002490094
· 08/23/2000 · Banner Coal & Land Co.
Details
Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
18
Mine experience
0.53 years
Operator
Controller (parent)
Carroll D Simpkins
Operator
Banner Coal & Land Co.
Mine
4608650
Narrative
EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE INSTALLING CONVEYER BELT TRAINING ROLLERS ON NO. 7 BELT. EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE LEG TO ASSIST IN POSITIONING THE BELT ROLLER FOR BOLTING WHEN THE ROLLER SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE.
Source
Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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