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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172410007 · 08/26/2017 · The Marion 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
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

Injured was installing a 1"" valve at the end of an extended branch line (off the water line at 15 drive), consisting of multiple short couplers and fittings. When attempting to open the 2"" valve one of the connections failed and the pipe broke off and struck EE in the right cheek (laceration requiring 7 sutures) and the right shoulder (dislocating the shoulder).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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