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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150080009 · 01/02/2015 · Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONTAINERS,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
Mine
0503672

Narrative

Employee states he and another employee were positioned in the cable basket removing de-energized high voltage cable. After removing a strap, the cable lodged between the angled support bolt and the stirrup on a truss. When the next strap was removed, the cable dislodged from the truss, striking employee's hardhat and pushing his head into the cable basket causing a laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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