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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220053610027 · 12/21/2005 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling timber
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4607009

Narrative

Member was reaching to pick up a crib block, when another member who was helping him, threw a crib block in the same direction, which struck member in the left hand causing a laceration which needed 6 stitches to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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