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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020180050 · 01/06/2002 · Island Creek Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Island Creek Coal Company
Mine
4403795

Narrative

EE WAS REMOVING CABLES SUSPENDED BY CABLE TIES (NYLONG ROPE WITH 2 METAL HOOKS) TOOK ONE HOOK LOOSE AND CABLE THAT HAD BEEN WOUND AROUND CABLE TO REDUCE LENGTH UNRAVELLED AND HOOK STRUCK EE'S NOSE BETWEEN HIS NOSTRILS. RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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