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POWERED HAULAGE

220163470001 · 12/07/2016 · Mammoth Coal Co.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator
Mammoth Coal Co.
Mine
4609221

Narrative

EE was operating a scoop in preparation for construction of a permanent ventilation control in the #9 entry. While operating the scoop, a broken piece of ventilation control, known as a pogo stick entered the operator's deck of the scoop striking the EE in the face near EE's right eye. Causing a fracture to EE's nose and allowed debris to enter right eye resulting in a scratch.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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