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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220172410032 · 08/22/2017 · The American Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BLOCKING
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The American Coal Company
Mine
1103232

Narrative

A contract worker for Midwest Vulcanizing Company was being supervised by their own people was injured. EE claims a steel belt block slid down the rib and hit EE in the head. Cause of injury was steel block was not secured against the rib. Incident didn't involve any aspect of compliance with regulations/rules/PPE. Miner proficiency may have been a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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