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MACHINERY

220121800008 · 06/16/2012 · Powell Mountain Energy LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
182
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Powell Mountain Energy LLC
Mine
1518734

Narrative

While employee was backing up the continuous miner he stopped to hang a loop of cable on the boom. While doing so, the boom of the continuous miner caught the employee's left leg against the coal rib resulting in a fractured leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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