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MACHINERY

220113180011 · 11/08/2011 · Osaka 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
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Osaka Mining Corporation
Mine
4407150

Narrative

Employee was operating miner when cutter head threw a rock hitting operator on the right side of head, cutting his ear. Employee received six stitches in his ear lobe. Accident occurred in # 4 entry at SS #1580

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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