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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220221360021 · 05/12/2022 · Wolf Run Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.92 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was unspooling and feeding electrical cable down the shaft of the time. The spool was freely spinning on a 1"" piece of rigid conduit that was supported on racketeers. The momentum and weight of cable caused spool to spin uncontrollably. The spool and conduit struck the employees. Approx 16 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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