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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020140020 · 01/05/2002 · Laurel Creek Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Rock dust machine
Injury source
DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Laurel Creek Company Inc
Mine
4608019

Narrative

EE WAS TRAMMING MOTOR AND ROCK DUSTER TO DRIF TODUST BELTS. HE THOUGHT THAT HE NEEDED TO OPEN BOTH SETS OF DOORS TO LET THE DUST OUT QUICKER. HE HAD ONE SET OPEN, ON THE SECOND SET HE HAD ONE DOOR OPEN AND GRABBED THE OTHER ONE WHEN THEDOOR SWUNG CLOSED HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM & LEG, CUTTING THE BACK OF HIS LEFT ELBOW.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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