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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220152400127 · 08/17/2015 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
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
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
Mine
4407223

Narrative

Employee was working on ventilation controls when setting pogo and it came dislodged striking him in the mouth breaking his left central incisor. The pogo was not under a heavy load but appeared to have been caught in the line curtain causing it to hang.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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