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POWERED HAULAGE

220131020025 · 04/11/2013 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609163

Narrative

Injured was cleaning grease away from bearing on #5 belt take-up with a stick. The key steel on the bearing caught the piece of wood causing the stick to fly back striking Injured in the right ear resulting 22 suture' s

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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