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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220150550021 · 02/20/2015 · River View Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
JACKS-MECH,HYDRL,AIR,ETC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
68
Mine experience
3.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
River View Coal LLC
Mine
1519374

Narrative

Employee was repairing a stinger jack on a ram car. When he asked another operator to move the jack so he could trouble shoot the problem the jack retracted on his lower legs. His legs were not broken or lacerated. He was admitted later to the hospital for compartment syndrome. He began missing work on 02-23-2015

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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