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MACHINERY

220131680005 · 06/05/2013 · Bandmill Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
80
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Bandmill Coal, LLC
Mine
4608263

Narrative

Employee was cutting off the right side of the truck bed. Had already removed 2/3 of right side. Cut 3 of the 4 wearbars/gussetts. Employee then moved back to the outside of the bed to continue cutting when the port he was working on broke loose and fell striking employee and pinning him on the right side leg and arm along with his left foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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