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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220110600017 · 02/21/2011 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
7
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Member was dropping cable, the reel took up on the roof bolter and the cable hit him in the right wrist. Member did not immediately cease to work and got a sling to use for the remainder of his shift. When his shift ended, he drove himself to Med-Express and received medical attention, where he was instructed to take off and rest his injury a few days.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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