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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220160680005 · 03/04/2016 · The Harrison County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
8.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Harrison County Coal Company
Mine
4601318

Narrative

The employee was struck in upper lip while changing a replacement belt roller. The accident occurred because the employee was not paying attention to the task at hand. The employee was wearing the appropriate PPE and was properly trained in employee's job function. The equipment involved was a bottom belt roller associated with a conveyor belt system.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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