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MACHINERY

220020560015 · 02/12/2002 · Terry Eagle Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
61
Mine experience
0.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Amvest Corporation
Operator
Terry Eagle Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608676

Narrative

INJURED AND SUPERVISOR WERE STANDING OUTBY THE CONTINUOUS MINER WATCHING COAL BEING LOADED INTOTHE COAL HAULER. A PIECE OF ROCK HAD FALLEN ONTOHEAD OF MINER. WHEN THE PIECE OF ROCK CAME BACK THE CONVEYOR CHAIN, IT FELL OFF AND STRUCK INJURED ABOVE THE RT. KNEE. SUPERVISOR HAD SEEN THE ROCK AND PULLED INJURED BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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