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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220071970100 · 03/19/2007 · Excel Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
24
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Injured employee was helping two others hang a continuous miner cable. They had started lifting the cable and had placed one rope hanger on the cable to hold it up. One employee pulled on the cable causing the rope hanger to slip resulting in the cable falling on the injured employee striking his neck and shoulder. He was seen by his doctor and continued to work until 7-9-07.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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