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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220151470028 · 05/21/2015 · Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Armstrong Energy Inc
Operator
Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.
Mine
1519535

Narrative

Employee was on #4 unit entry #5 working on the Feeder. He put pin in the cat assembly and removed come along off the cat assembly. They lowered the cat assembly with the hydraulics of the feeder and as the assembly was coming down the cat caught the tip of the hook and slip off striking him in the mouth and busted one tooth.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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