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MACHINERY

220012060029 · 07/08/2001 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN HOIST, CHAIN BLOCK
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
16.11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1502013

Narrative

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING THE MG SETS WITH A SLING AND HOIST. AFTER HOOKING THE SLING TO THE MG SET, HE PUSHED THE UP BUTTON TO START THE HOIST REELING IN. HE REALIZED THE BUTTON WAS ST UCK AND BEFORE HE COULD GET UP AND GET TO THE BREAKER BOX, THE SLING CAME OFF OF THE SETS, CAUSING THE HOIST BLOCK TO POP UPWARDS AND SWING, STRIKING EE INT HE REAR OF THE HEAD. THIS RESULTED

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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