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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021160030 · 04/16/2002 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Apprentice, Trainee
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

EE & CO-WORKER WERE PUTTING BEDRAILS FOR BELT INTO A RAMCAR. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO THROW THE BEDRAIL ON THE COUNT OF 3. THE CO-WORKER HELD ON LONGER & THE BEDRAIL FELL ON VICTIM'S FOOT, FRACTU RING BONE IN FOOT. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS POOR COMMUNICATION. RULES & REGS WAS NOT A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS BEING WORN, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEM A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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