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MACHINERY

220020870017 · 03/20/2002 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
Mine experience
5.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1502013

Narrative

THE DRAGLINE CREW HAD BUILT A METAL CANOPY TO GO OVER THE DRAGLINE BUCKET WHILE THEY WERE REBUILDING THEM. EE & COWORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING THE CANOPY ON TOP OF SOME CRIBBING TIMBE RS SO THEY COULD FINISH BUILDING THE LEGS. AS EE WAS BENDING OVER TO PLACE A CRIBBING TIMBER UNDER THE CANOPY, HE HUNG HIS LEFT EAR ON A WELDING ROD THAT WAS BENT AROUND A PIECE OF ANGLE. THI

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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