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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220020070081 · 12/24/2001 · Vigo Coal Company, Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vigo Coal Company Incorporated
Operator
Vigo Coal Company, Inc
Mine
1202305

Narrative

EE WAS WORKING ON DREDGE DRAINING WATER FROM GEAR BOX. AS HE ROSE UP AND BEGAN TO LEAVE THE PUMPROOM HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE STEEL CROSS FRAMERESULTING IN 8 SUTURES. HE HAD TEMPORARILY REMOV ED HIS HARD HAT DUE TO THE TIGHT CONFINING SPACEOF THE WORK AREA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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