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MACHINERY

220120550040 · 02/17/2012 · AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
128
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC
Mine
3609342

Narrative

While cutting sandrock bottom outby in #5 Entry to cut a ditch for water to run to a sump, a piece of sandrock flew up hitting employee in the right eye. The sandrock broke safety glasses of employee and cut his right eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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