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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220170680002 · 02/28/2017 · Independence Coal Co. LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Welder (non-shop)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
2
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator
Independence Coal Co. LLC
Mine
4608645

Narrative

Hydraulic ram broke free from pressing pin out of bores on CAT 011R Dozer and struck employee on the head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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