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MACHINERY

220012000036 · 07/14/2001 · Martin County Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
240
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Martin County Coal Corp
Mine
1517970

Narrative

VICTIM BROUGHT ROOF BOLTS TO SECTION TO SUPPLY ROOF BOLTER. THE BOLTER WAS PARKED IN BREAK. THE INJURED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TRAM THE BOLTER OUT TO THE INTERSECTION FOR LOADING, WAS PINNED AGAINST THE RIB BY THE BOLTER CAUSING A FRACTURETO RIGHT FEMUR. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE UNDERWENT SURGERY TO SET HIS LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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