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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220043270004 · 11/14/2004 · Brooks Run Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
6
Mine experience
2.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Brooks Run Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608875

Narrative

Employee was struck by a shuttle car cable on the left knee. Employee was hanging cable back to the transformer when slack was taking up on the cable reel causing the cable to whip against the employee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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