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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220230900020 · 03/24/2023 · Sunrise Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
17
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hallador Energy Company
Operator
Sunrise Coal, LLC
Mine
1202418

Narrative

Injured was helping replace a rear end on a battery scoop. When a hydraulic hose was removed the battery was not cribbed tight and moved, this allowed the battery to pinch the lower left leg. The injured received a tear in the distal calcaneofibular ligament, and a partial tear of the posterior talofibular ligament.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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