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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220022940028 · 10/08/2002 · Cumberland Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.59 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Cumberland Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605018

Narrative

WHILE REPAIRING A BROKEN CONVEYOR BELT THE INJURED ATTACHED A 3/4TON CHAIN HOIST TO A 6""X 6""X 7'I-BEAM THAT WAS MOUNTED VERTICALLY ON A CONCRETE PAD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL APPROX. 20'OF SLA CK BELT WITH CHAIN HOIST THE BEAM BECAME DISLODGED AND TOPPLED OVER STRIKING THE INJURED MAN IN THE LT. SHOULDER AND LT. SIDE OF THE HEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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