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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220042470064 · 08/27/2004 · RoxCoal, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
198
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Severstal Resources
Operator
RoxCoal, Inc.
Mine
3608571

Narrative

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A SET OF LOCKERS DOWN STEPS. AS THEY GOT NEAR THE BOTTOM THE EMPLOYEE AT THE UPPER END RELEASED HIS GRIP MOMENTARILY TO MOVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE LOCKERS TO SLIDE, UNEXPECTEDLY PINCHING THE INJURED PERSON'S RIGHT WRIST. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT RADIUS WHICH IS CAUSING HIM TO LOSE TIME FROM WORK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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