← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220073120055 · 11/05/2007 · 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
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
40
Mine experience
3.17 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was standing on #41 Shield, F-15 Longwall when a piece of rock 14"" x 15"" x 5"" fell from above #42 shield and was thrown from the headgate drum of the shearer striking him on the nose and forehead. Employee sustained a fracture to his nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown