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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220193220019 · 11/07/2019 · The Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
839
Mine experience
2.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Ohio County Coal Company
Mine
4601436

Narrative

Employee was pulling cable slack during a power move, when the roller hanger came off the roof strap, causing the cable to pull tight and strike employee in the entry, resulting in a sprain/strain to left foot and a contusion to right leg. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency not a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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