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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220080140054 · 01/08/2008 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608297

Narrative

While tramming continuous miner into #4 entry the operator stopped miner to take slack rope off of cable, while doing so a loose piece of the rib rolled out and struck the miners right pinky finger causing a laceration that required 3 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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