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MACHINERY

220123210045 · 11/12/2012 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608315

Narrative

CMO bowed heads down against rock to push it over and out of the way to turn CM around when a bit broke off and flew backwards striking operator in the head above left eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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