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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220192460011 · 08/24/2019 · Wolf Run Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
80
Mine experience
0.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Wolf Run Mining LLC
Mine
4608777

Narrative

Employee was next to a floor opening while tied off to an adjacent 3/8"" wire rope cable used as a barricade at the opening. EE was pulling on a compressed air hose and lost balance, causing them to fall into the opening. The floor below was only 12' below their location, and their feet still struck the floor below, causing them to twist their left foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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