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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122630016 · 09/05/2012 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

While using a chain hoist to pull slack in the 2-C belt take-up the eyelet attached to the take-up cross member broke and the miner was struck in his left knee resulting in a contusion. He was placed on restricted duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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