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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220190730032 · 08/02/2018 · The Marion County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Trackman, Track worker, Track gang
Activity
Lay or repair railroad track
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
76
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The employee was laying rail on St. Leo Section. The employee was holding a piece of rail with a slat bar, when another employee moved the rail over against EE's foot causing EE's knee to buckle. The employee worked until EE had surgery on 3/11/19. The employee did not violate any laws or company policies and was properly trained.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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