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MACHINERY

220092640029 · 08/10/2009 · Webster County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
103
Mine experience
0.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

The employee was hanging a cable up on a roof bolter when the reel locked up causing the cable to be pulled down. The cable caught the employee's foot and leg twisting it. The employee continued to work until Sept 18, 2009 when he started missing.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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