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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220020740006 · 03/13/2002 · AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
153
Mine experience
3.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator
AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C.
Mine
3303349

Narrative

THE INJURED AND FOUR OTHER CREW MEMBERS WERE MANUALLY ROTATING THE CUTTER HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO CHANGE BITS. AS THE HEAD ROTATED A BIT CAUGHT HIS KNEE PAD AND PULLED HIS RIGHT LEG UN DER THE CUTTER HEAD. THE NEXT BIT PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE. COMPLIANCE NOT A FACTOR. INATTENTION TO ACTIVITY A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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