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Mine accident

220033280009 · 11/15/2003 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
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Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
—
Days lost
157
Mine experience
0.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anker Group Inc
Operator
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608622

Narrative

THE INJURED HAD WRAPPED A PULL CHAIN AROUND A PIECE OF CONVEYER BELT SO THAT IT COULD BE PULLED WITH A TRACK MOTOR. WHEN THE CHAIN WAS PULLED THE BELT SLIP THROUGH THE CHAIN INSTEAD OF THE C HAIN PULLING IT. THE INJURED HAD THE LOCOMOTIVE STOP PULLING THE CHAIN. HE HIT THE CHAIN WITH HIS HAMMER WHICH ALLOWED THE CHAIN TO TIGHTEN AND THE CONVEYER STRUCK HIM ON THE RT LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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