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MACHINERY

220103080053 · 11/02/2010 · Guest Mountain Mining Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Guest Mountain Mining Corporation
Mine
4407127

Narrative

The individual was operating the continuous miner and positioned outby the boom of the miner wearing safety glasses, when an object was thrown by the cutter head, striking himi in the head above the left eye. This is a medical only report.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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