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MACHINERY

220072750007 · 09/26/2007 · Knox Creek Coal Corporation

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
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
51
Mine experience
5.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Knox Creek Coal Corporation
Mine
4406804

Narrative

Employee was running centers in the No. 3 entry. The ripperhead on the miner needed let down. Employee was standing behind the miner using the remote box to drop the head. As a result the miner rocked back, setting down on his left foot.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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