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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220131260016 · 04/27/2013 · Cumberland Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Assistant mine foreman, Assistant mine manager
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
DOORS,INCL UG VENTILATION
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Cumberland Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605018

Narrative

Traveling through a high pressure airlock door and placed left shoulder and arm against door to push it open. He struck his left forearm against the ""L"" bracket on the door latch cutting it. The five inch long x 1/2 inch deep laceration required numerous amounts of internal sutures and one continuous suture to close. No lost time - medical treatment only.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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