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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220012010037 · 07/05/2001 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608374

Narrative

EE WAS PREPARING A CONVEYOR BELT FOR A VULCANIZED SPLICE, BY PULLING ONE INCH STRIPS OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT. THE STRIP THAT HE WAS PULLING BROKE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD HITTING TH E BACK OF HIS HEAD ON OUR 1-TON TRUCK CUTTING HIS HEAD BEHIND HIS LEFT EAR REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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