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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220172900006 · 10/09/2017 · Kingston Mining, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
33
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator
Kingston Mining, Inc.
Mine
4608932

Narrative

Forklift fork slipped and struck the employee in the nose while installing a motor. This resulted in the employee receiving a laceration on employee's nose and a fractured nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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