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MACHINERY

220150540006 · 02/11/2015 · Speed Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
9
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Speed Mining, LLC
Mine
4605437

Narrative

Employee was standing beside the C/M operator while he was cutting out a belt channel on 16 Headgate. When the C/M operator was cutting some top, a piece of a roof bolt came back and struck the employee in the mouth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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