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MACHINERY

220031200053 · 10/13/2002 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
126
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
Mine
3607416

Narrative

INJURED WAS RUNNING THE SHEARER AND THE SHEARER THREW A ROCK THAT WAS 7"" IN DIAMETER AND 7"" THICK. THE ROCK HIT HIS RIGHT HAND AND DROVE IT DOWN INTO THE CABLE THRU. THE RESULTING INJURY WAS A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AND A BROKEN RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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