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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220023570150 · 11/07/2002 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Mine
4201566

Narrative

EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BOLT FROM AN AIRCOMPRESSOR. DIFFICULT LOCATION AND TIGHT QUARTERS RESULTED IN AN OVEREXERTION AND STRAIN SITUATION. WHILE OVEREXTENDING AND PULLING TOWARDS THE EE BOD Y HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS CHEST POP. LATER ON THE WAY TO THE HOME HE DECIDED TO STOP AT THE HOSPITAL AND HAVE AN X-RAY. IT WAS DETERMINED HE HAD BROKEN A RIB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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