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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220082270020 · 08/03/2008 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Ventilation maintenance
Injury source
CEMENT PROD,CONCRET BLOCK
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
32
Mine experience
3.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

As this employee was bending over to pick up a wedge a cement block fell off the wall he was building and struck him on his foot. Cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equip not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip/system not a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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