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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220161180038 · 04/13/2016 · Gibson County Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Gibson County Coal, LLC
Mine
1202388

Narrative

The employee was walking through an intersection where the roof bolter cable was tied to the mine roof carrying a wrench. The cable started to fall as the employee was walking under it. As the cable fell the employee tried to catch it but the cable fell on the wrench in employee's hand knocking it back and chipping a tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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