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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220121280003 · 04/30/2012 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
55
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

EE stated he was assisting fellow EE's advance the 16 L section conveyor belt. While doing so the section feeder became hung up in mud on the mine floor and the EE's were attempting to pull it with a shuttle car. EE was pulling the excess SC cable into a crosscut to protect it from damage when SC operator started SC which activated the cable to move, struck legs and FX ankle

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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