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MACHINERY

220152570008 · 08/31/2015 · Speed Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Advance roof support-longwall
Injury source
LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
33
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was pulling a shield in on the longwall face. In the process of pulling in the shield his foot caught got under the pontoon of the shield and it caused him to smash his right foot. It broke the tips of three of his toes and the employee had to receive four stitches in one of them.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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