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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220013040046 · 10/24/2001 · Pen Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
14
Mine experience
2.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pen Holdings Inc
Operator
Pen Coal Corp
Mine
4608704

Narrative

VICTIM AND CO-WORKERS WERE USING A 3/4"" LINK CHAIN TO PULL THE CONVEYER CHAIN OF THE HIGHWALL MINING MACHINE, THEY WERE UTILIZING THE HIGHWALL MINER POWER HEAD TO APPLY PULLING POWER. THE CHAI N BROKEUNDER TENSION AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE MID AND LOWER TORSO RESULTING IN A BRUISED KIDNEY. MACHINERY TYPE ACCIDENT. LOST WORKDAYS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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