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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172070034 · 07/25/2017 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
66
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608801

Narrative

Employee was attempting to put the forks back on a Caterpillar 930H loader that had fallen off while picking up 6' belt structure. While trying to slide the bottom of the fork into place the top came out of the groove and overturned, striking the employee on left leg, fracturing the tibia and fibula.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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