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NONPOWERED HAULAGE

220013450016 · 11/20/2001 · Long Fork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
NONPOWRD VECH-DOLI,WHLBRW
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
Mine experience
0.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Long Fork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
1505375

Narrative

EE PLACED A CHUTE PORTION TO AN ESCAPE TUBE OPENING ON A 4 WHEELED PULL CART TO BE ROLLED TO THE RECLAIM TUNNEL. THE CHUTE SHIFTED AND KNOCKED THE HANDLE OF THE CART ONTO HIS FOOT. THE EE WAS WEARING STEEL TOPS, BUT WAS NOT WEARING METATARSALS WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY PCC AND WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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