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MACHINERY

220101380026 · 05/07/2010 · West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
288
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
John B Preece
Operator
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc.
Mine
4609172

Narrative

Roadway/coal rib material had been pushed into the face during the clean-up cycle. The CM operator started loading the material with the CM and picked up a piece of metal, located in the material, through the conveyor chain that flew out of the chain and hit him in the head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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