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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122960004 · 10/16/2012 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
WOOD ITEMS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

Employee was helping to load a truck to demobilize from a job site. A 4'x8' sheet of 3/8"" plywood was placed on the ground near the truck that was being loaded. A gust of wind came through work area picking up plywood and striking employee in chin area causing a laceration. Wound required sutures to close.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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