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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220080710010 · 03/08/2008 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Lay or repair railroad track
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
87
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company
Mine
3607230

Narrative

employee was helping to roll a track rail over. One of the bars being used to turn the rail broke causing the rail to move suddenly. This caused the bar the employee was holding to spring back towards him striking him on the left side of the face. (Fractured jaw and laceration to neck)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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