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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220091740001 · 06/16/2009 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608551

Narrative

member attached the fire hose to a value and turned the water on. The value was leaking so he was going to turn off the water and use the next value down the hill. value off it exploded into several pieces. Part of the value, still attached to the hose, struck him in the mouth. He was also struck in the left wrist and inside the right arm.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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