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MACHINERY

220142870082 · 10/06/2014 · Catenary Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
56
Mine experience
2.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Catenary Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607178

Narrative

Employee was reclaiming a high wall in area N. Employee states that he had pushed to a bench and was in the process of turning to go back up the slope when a rock dislodged causing the tractor to slide over the bank onto the machines right side. This resulted in the tractor overturning approximately three times before coming to rest in an upright position. Received 9 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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