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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220111590005 · 06/06/2011 · Martin County Coal

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Martin County Coal
Mine
1519193

Narrative

Member was working on a tram box, and was kneeling on the ground and a piece of rock fell from the rib striking his hard hat and pushing it onto his nose, Pt was treated on scene by MET. and transported self to HRMC ER at Prestonsburg KY,where he received stitches to a laceration on his nose and diagnosed with a fracture to his nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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