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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220092010046 · 07/10/2009 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine
4609193

Narrative

Member was in the process of taking roof bolter cable down which was hung with nylon rope hanger with metal hooks attached to hang on eye of roof bolt plates. As he was dropping cable the metal hook caught his nose hole causing a laceration which required 2 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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