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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030830161 · 03/16/2003 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
14.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine
3301159

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A POWER POLE TO REPLACE A BROKEN INSULATOR FOR THE #1 PORTAL FAN FEED. THE INSULATOR AND ATTACHED WIRE WAS BROKEN FROM IT'S NORMAL LOCATION AND HAD BECOME LODGED ON A BRAC KET. UPON CLIMBING TO THE BRAKET, HE PLACED HIS LEFT ARM OVER THE BRACKET, CUTTING IT ON THE BROKEN INSULATOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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