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MACHINERY

220053210041 · 11/08/2005 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
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
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
153
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE E-12 LONGWALL SHEARER CUTTING BOTTOM HEADGATE TO TAILGATE PASS WHEN THE SHIELD SRB WAS INITIATED THE WRONG DIRECTION. #20 SHIELD ADVANCED, KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND PUSHED HIM INTO THE PANLINE CATCHING HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE PANLINE AND SHIELD, CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE TIBIA AND FIBULA OF THE LOWER RIGHT LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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