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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220061030049 · 04/06/2006 · Highland Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Highland Mining Company
Mine
4608693

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE THE RT. FRONT SPRING ON #526 COAL TRUCK WHEN THE CRIB & THE JACK HOLDING THE TRUCK UP STARTED TO CREEL OVER. THE TRUCK FELL APPROX. 8"", STRIKING HIM BELOW HIS RT. SHOULDER & THE RT. SIDE OF HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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