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MACHINERY

220122620027 · 09/07/2012 · Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
THIGH/FEMUR
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609096

Narrative

Employee was cutting a tree. When the tree began to fall a limb fell and hit employee knocking him to the ground breaking his leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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