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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220150260014 · 01/06/2015 · M-Class Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
3
Mine experience
1.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coalfield Transport Inc; Foresight Energy/ Murray Energy
Operator
M-Class Mining LLC
Mine
1103189

Narrative

Shearer was mining towards the headgate, when a rock was thrown out with the drum hitting I.E. in the bottom part of his left leg. I.E. continued to work thru 1/19/15 before taking off. This resulted in I.E. getting an infection.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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