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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220113070026 · 10/22/2011 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609091

Narrative

As Employee was pulling rock off miner with a slate bar the slate bar became hung. The rock started to slide off the miner which caused the rock to roll in the opposite direction landing on the operators right foot. The rock was approximately 3'x2'x8"". Employee was treated at Raleigh General Hospital and was diagnosed with a fracture on the tip of his right big toe.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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