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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220140490027 · 02/11/2014 · Mammoth Coal Co

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Mammoth Coal Co
Mine
4609148

Narrative

Employee was resetting #18 tail. He had a chain hoist anchored to an exposed roof bolt. We the employee applied pressure to the hoist, it caused the bolt to break striking him in the back of his head. This caused a laceration around 1 1/2"" which required 7 staples.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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