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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220132590060 · 09/12/2013 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

Injured was trying to dislodge a roof bolt that was stuck under a long wall flight chain. It came loose and struck him in his upper lip. PPE was not a factor, compliances rules/regs was not a factor, mining equipment/systems was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor. Miner went back to our Illinois mine. He is an employee of Murray Energy.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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