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MACHINERY

220120320009 · 01/11/2012 · Estep Coal Co Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
367
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James Wayne Estep
Operator
Estep Coal Co Inc
Mine
4407167

Narrative

The injured employee said while cutting coal with a deep operator miner it cut thru hard middle man causing miner to jump and causing his head to hit canopy of miner, hurting his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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