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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220162630021 · 08/30/2016 · River View Coal LLC

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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.31 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was working on the belt crew extending the belt up to the unit. While doing so, the chain & flange that was used to pull the tailpiece broke, hitting ee in the right leg above the knee. EE had to have 5 stitches to close the wound. It was later found out that ee also had a hairline fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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