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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220071080038 · 04/01/2007 · Excel Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining LLC
Mine
1518839

Narrative

Employee was injured while recovering 4"" plastic water line that was partially suspended from the mine roof. When the coupling was taken off the water line, the suspended joint suddenly moved upward striking the employee over the right eye causing a laceration that required 15 sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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