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MACHINERY

220173110029 · 10/30/2017 · The Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
LONGWALL CONVEYOR
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
66
Mine experience
2.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Ohio County Coal Company
Mine
4601436

Narrative

Employee was cutting face chain on the 4WLW face at approx 3 shield when the chain let loose pulling ee into the top deck of the panline causing lacerations to ee's head, a fracture to ee's nasal cavity and burns to ee's right arm. It was determined the chain was still tensioned and procedures have been put in place to prevent re-occurance.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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