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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220083370008 · 11/22/2008 · Bell County Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
82
Mine experience
1.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
Bell County Coal Corporation
Mine
1518939

Narrative

Employee was assisting in removing the drums from the continuous miner when the bar they were using in the railroad jack slipped causing injured to fall backward. He was transported to the hospital with a broken knee cap and miniscus. Employee had surgery on 11-26-08 and is a lost time injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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