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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010390048 · 02/02/2001 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
137
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine
3301159

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING IN THE HEAD GATE AREA OF THE LONGWALL SECTION CHANGING BITS ON THE SHEAR DRUM HE WAS KNEELING AT THE DRUM AS HE TURNED TO REACH FOR A NEW BIT HE FELT SOMETING POP IN RIGHT KNEE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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