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MACHINERY

220023470061 · 12/06/2002 · Excel Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
5.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Excel Mining LLC
Mine
1508079

Narrative

WHILE CUTTING WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, THE RIPPER HEAD CAUGHT THE WATER LINE AND MINER CABLE. THIS PULLED THE CABLE AND WATER LINE WHICH TRIPPED EE CAUSING HIM TO FALL HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE MINE FLOOR RESULTING IN AT CUT THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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