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MACHINERY

220003180140 · 11/07/2000 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source
LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
9
Mine experience
7.86 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal LLC
Mine
1800621

Narrative

PERSON WAS TRAMMING SHEAR BACK INTO THE SNAKE IN PANLINE FROM THE TAILGATE END OF THE FACE. THE SANDSTONE TOP BEHIND SUPPORTS BROKE AND FELL CAUSING A MASSIVE DISPLACEMENT OF AIR AND DEBRIS. THE BLAST OF AIR FORCED PERSON BACK AND HE FELL INTO SUPPORT STRIKING HIS RIB CAGE AND LOWER BACK AGAINST THE BASE LIFT JACK HOUSING ON BASE OF SUPPORT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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