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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220143250026 · 11/06/2014 · Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
242
Mine experience
1.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608637

Narrative

Employee stated that he was working around the #3 belt tail. He bent over to shovel around the belt and when he stood back up he struck his head against the water line. This resulted in a neck strain.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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