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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220120860019 · 03/16/2012 · Speed Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
2
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Speed Mining, LLC
Mine
4605437

Narrative

Employee was loading a drive onto a flat car to be transported to another location. They had the turn buckle pinned up with a rope hanger. As they were loading the drive on the flat car, rope hanger broke causing the turn buckle to hit his left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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