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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220051150055 · 04/21/2005 · Cave Spur Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Idle
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator
Cave Spur Coal LLC
Mine
1518197

Narrative

EE had gotten on his mine buggy to go outside. Without knowing it, his block hammer was hanging halfway out of his belt strap & had twisted around. He sat down on buggy seat & leaned back ont he blade of his hammer. The hammer cut his lower back a little to the right of his spin requiring 3 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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