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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010590031 · 02/17/2001 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

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
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
1.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608801

Narrative

EE & COWORKER WERE IN PROCESS OF CLEANING THE NO.1 SECTION TAILPIECE. THEY BACKED THE FEEDER OFF THE TAILPIECE & LIFTED THE GUARD TO CLEAN SOME SPILLAGE WITH EE KNEELING THE HINGED GUARD FE LLL INTO HIS RIGHT LEG RIGHT SIDE HIP, & RIGHR FOREARM HE WAS TO LOGAN GENL WHERE XRAY WAS NEGATIVE BUT RECD SUTURES TOTHE ARM

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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