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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220062050014 · 07/17/2006 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Timbering, Build cribs
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608315

Narrative

Member was setting 8' square 6 x 6 timbers. He knelt down to get a wedge when the timber he was setting fell and struck him in the back. He had not wedged the timber prior to turning it loose to pick up another wedge.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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