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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220082460067 · 08/19/2008 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity
Rerail equipment, Sprag
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
7
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4607273

Narrative

Employee was putting the operator's end of a 15-ton locomotive back on the track. He had an airbag under the center of the motor fully blown and raised up. He had the other airbag on the left corner of the motor blowing it up to push the motor back over on the track and the airbag popped out striking his right arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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