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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122410038 · 08/20/2012 · Bledsoe Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Set or remove brattice
Injury source
BRATTICE CURT,PLAS & CANV
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
73
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
Bledsoe Coal Corp
Mine
1518376

Narrative

Employee was at brk. 24 at 3 left on 002 section building a brattice. Brattice was not secured when it began to fall striking left thumb and back of head. Employee received a fracture to his left thumb from this accident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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