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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122840040 · 09/27/2012 · Kingston Processing Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
125
Mine experience
22 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingston Processing Inc
Mine
4604343

Narrative

Employee was trying to hook up the broken chain on the slope of the wash box, when the chain broke free causing employee to slide down the slope to the divider and the chain struck him in the lower back. Employee worked up to 10/4/2012 and missed the first shift scheduled back on 10/8/2012.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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