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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220041770022 · 06/19/2004 · Bandmill Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
247
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Bandmill Coal, LLC
Mine
4605086

Narrative

EE AND ONE COWORKER WERE INSTALLING PIPE. A MONORAIL HAD BEEN CUT OFF TO ACCOMMODATE THE ROUTE THE PIPE HAD TO TAKE. EE AND COWORKER LEFT TO RETRIEVE A 1-TON CHAIN FROM THE OTHER END OF THE MONORAIL. UPON THEIR RETURN, THEY PASSED UNDER THE CUT OFF END OF THE MONORAIL, AND A SECOND CHAINFALL ATTACHED TO A DOLLY CAME OFF, STRIKING THE EE IN THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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