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MACHINERY

220151100001 · 02/15/2015 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
24
Mine experience
1.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

Employee was lifting a sheet of metal with the forklift to place on sawhorses. Sawhorses were not level and when employee tried to level the sheet of metal on them the metal fell and struck the employee on the back of the ankle. This resulted in a fractured left ankle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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