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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220130710003 · 03/07/2013 · Tunnel Ridge, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.17 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Tunnel Ridge, LLC
Mine
4608864

Narrative

Employee was changing bits on tailgate drum of the 2A longwall shearer when a football shaped piece of roof material approx. 2 ft. long by 1 ft. wide by 1 ft thick fell from between tip of shield and longwall face, deflected off drum and struck employee on right hand.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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