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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220130240015 · 01/15/2013 · Remington LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Trackman, Track worker, Track gang
Activity
Lay or repair railroad track
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
108
Mine experience
1.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Remington LLC
Mine
4609230

Narrative

Employee and co-worker were installing track rails and had positioned a mine jack under the rail and had lifted the rail off the mine floor in order to install a rail tie. Employee asked the co-worker to use a bar and pry on the rail. When the rail moved the rail fell from the jack and struck employee on the foot. This resulted in a fracture to the foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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