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MACHINERY

220112170033 · 08/02/2011 · Knight Hawk Coal, LLC

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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James O Bunn; Franklin D Robertson
Operator
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Mine
1103147

Narrative

Employee was running the continuous miner, when he was struck above the right eye by a piece of metal. He went to the hospital where they removed the metal object. The metal was approximately 1/2"" x 3/16"" x 1/8"". The cut required two stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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