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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220033460059 · 07/18/2003 · Rockhouse Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
108
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
Mine
1517651

Narrative

MEMBER WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO GET ROCK OFF TOPTHE NO.2 CM MACHINE. WHEN THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED HE WAS THROWN ONTO THE PIECE OF DRAWROCK. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 9/24/03 WHEN THE DOCTOR HE WAS SEEING REMOVED HIM FROM WORK UNTIL SURGERY COULD BE PERFORMED ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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