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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220110330004 · 01/26/2011 · Sidney 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
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Machine maintenance
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
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Sidney Coal Company Inc
Mine
1518381

Narrative

Employee was dropping a MRS cathead that was hanging from the roof with an 18"" rope hanger. As he was unhooking the hanger the cathead slipped, causing the hanger to flip around and the hook caught him in the nose, resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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