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MACHINERY

220082210030 · 07/31/2008 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
59
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1518826

Narrative

Employee was pulling cable to the face. Employee looked through the curtain which was on the horn of the miner. The curtain caught the control levers causing the miner to hit the employee's knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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