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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022000007 · 07/08/2002 · Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
5
Mine experience
0.34 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal-West Virginia, LLC
Mine
4608852

Narrative

A LARGE PIECE OF ROOF ROCK WAS LOADED ONTO THE UNAHAULER DURING THE MINING CYCLE AND WENT DOWN BEHIND THE RAM OF UNAHAULER, PREVENTING THE RAM FROM RETRACTING. THE FOREMAN GOT UP IN THE HAULE R AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE ROCK OUT FROM BEHIND THE RAM. THE ROCK SLID AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE RAM AND ROCK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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