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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020240013 · 01/15/2002 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605466

Narrative

TWO BELTMEN WERE HANGING A CROSSBAR ONTO THE RIBTENSAR USING HOOKS. AS THEY WERE TRYING TO HOOK THE HOOKS INTO THE TENSAR, ONE BELTMAN BEGAN TO DROP HIS END. THE BELT FOREMAN ATTEMPTED TO HELP HIM AND THE CROSSBAR HIT HIM, LACERATING HIS EYEBROW.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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