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Mine accident

220031600037 · 06/01/2003 · Catenary Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
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Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
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Injury source
—
Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
21
Mine experience
10.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Catenary Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607178

Narrative

PREPARATIONS WERE UNDERWAY TO CHANGE THE ROPES ON A DRAGLINE. INJURED EE WAS REMOVING A LIFTING CABLE HUNG INSIDE THE HOUSE ON THE WALL. A METAL T BRACKET WAS ALSO HANGING AS THE CABLE WAS REM OVED. THE T BRACKET WAS DISLODGED FROM ITS HANGING SUPPORT AS THE LIFTING CABLE WAS BEING LOWERED. T BRACKET STRUCK THE INJURED EE ON THE RIGHT SHIN AND LANDED ON RT FOOT FRACTURING IT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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