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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220102110028 · 07/20/2010 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4607273

Narrative

Injured was walking down the belt line, he bent down to walk under wire mesh hanging from the top, when a piece of the mesh caught his right ear causing a laceration. He received 24 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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