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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003420036 · 12/01/2000 · Phoenix Coal-Mac LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/monkey
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
Mine experience
3.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Phoenix Coal-Mac LLC
Mine
4608698

Narrative

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR ON POWDER TRKHE REACHED DOWN WITH HIS LEFT HAND FOR THE DOORHANDLE BUT DIDNT PULL HARD ENOUGH TO OPEN THE DOOR. HE THEN REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND FOR THE T OTTOM CORNER OF DOOR & PULLED AS HE HELD THE HANDLE WITH HIS LEFT HAND & WHEN HE PULLED HIS RIGHT HAND WAS VERY NEAR EXHAUST GUARD HIS HAND STRUCK THE GUARD CAUSING A LACERATION

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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