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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220060960034 · 02/22/2006 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

EE was in cylinder rack switching out the empty cyl with full cyl. EE had more cylinders in the rack than should normally fit & had wrapped a chain around the front of the rack to hold them. Chain was removed & first cyl moved out of rack. Cyl behind had an ice ring around it & when 1st cyl was moved it slipped sideways and struck EE in upper leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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