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MACHINERY

220111780044 · 06/24/2011 · Independence Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Apprentice, Trainee
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,POWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Independence Coal Company
Mine
4609328

Narrative

Injured employee was drilling holes for monkey faces when the drill hit hard rock and the drill stopped and spun around and hit employee in mouth. He received 6 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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