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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220102780019 · 09/21/2010 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4609152

Narrative

Employee was helping move the miner from the #5 right face to the #8 heading. Once the miner reached the face, the employee discovered that he needed more cable slack and was sheaving it around the corner using a roller hanger. The hanger came loose and the slack struck the employee throwing him to the ground. He was diagnosed with a mild concusion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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