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EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

220003000031 · 10/17/2000 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608441

Narrative

INJURED WAS PUTTING PRESSURE PUMP BREAKER IN WHEN WATER LINE BEHIND HIM BUSTED HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD KNOCKING HIS CHIN INTO THE FRAME OF THE PRESSURE PUMP. RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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