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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172150011 · 07/27/2017 · The Marshall County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
4
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marshall County Coal Company
Mine
4601437

Narrative

A fully trained miner injured employee's left leg when employee was moving a rock on the continuous miner. The rock shifted the wrong way and contacted employee's left leg causing a contusion. The accident was not a result of any compliance issues nor were any safety guards involved.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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