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MACHINERY

220080600029 · 01/12/2008 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

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
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United Company
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4609229

Narrative

While backing up the continuous miner after cleaning up some rock in the No. 1 entry the miner operator caught his right leg between the cable standoff and the rib. The operator sustained a fracture to his right femur.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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