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POWERED HAULAGE

220102110019 · 07/20/2010 · Enterprise Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
14
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Enterprise Mining Company LLC
Mine
1518507

Narrative

Employee was assisting to put the section belt back together after it had broken. During the process a rope being used to pull the belt back together broke and struck employee in the face. Employee suffered a laceration to right cheek and jaw.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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