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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012670070 · 09/17/2001 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.09 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608436

Narrative

INJURED AND 2 OTHER MEN WERE TRANSFERRING A PACKAGE OF PRE-FABRICATED TRACK AIR DOOR FROM A SUPPLY CAR TO A SCOOP. ONE MAN WAS ON EACH END AND ONE IN THE MIDDLE. AS THEY WERE PLACING THE MATER IAL ONTO THE SCOOP THE MIDDLE MAN LOST HIS GRIP CAUSING THE WEIGHT TO SHIFT TO INJURED'S END. HE COULDN'T HOLD ON AND THE ACTION CAUGHT HIS HAND AGAINST SCOOP.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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