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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220130860008 · 03/20/2013 · Mettiki Coal WV, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
187
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal WV, LLC
Mine
4609028

Narrative

Employee was assisting in the retrieval of track rail. When the Scoop was pulling the left rail, the end of the right rail caught on the end of the right out/by rail, causing the piece that was being pulled to deflect into the cross cut, striking the injured employee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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