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POWERED HAULAGE

220160600021 · 02/11/2016 · Pinnacle Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
JAW INCLUDE CHIN
Days lost
20
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)
Operator
Pinnacle Mining Company LLC
Mine
4601816

Narrative

Employee was cleaning belt line using a rake when the rake came into contact with a moving belt and caused the rake to strike the employee in the right side of the employee's face. Initially the CT Scan showed no fractures and employee returned to work on employee's next regular shift & worked until On 2/22/2016 another CT Scan showed a fracture in employee's right jaw.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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