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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131010001 · 03/29/2013 · Pine Branch Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
17
Mine experience
0.44 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas A Potter; John M Potter
Operator
Pine Branch Mining LLC
Mine
1519656

Narrative

Employee was helping remove a hydraulic cylinder from a storage rack and as he reached to remove a block of wood from in front of the cylinder, the cylinder shifted & slid on the forks of the forklift and struck him behind the left knee causing laceration & bruising.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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