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STRIKING OR BUMPING

220152990023 · 10/15/2015 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
20.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

The rescue team was conducting plant fire system familiarization training, when an owl flew off an overhead beam and swooped at a technician. His natural reaction was to duck and in the process, his chin hit a metal guard resulting in a broken tooth and a laceration requiring stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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