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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220180850010 · 03/17/2018 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608315

Narrative

Miner was assisting in changing conveyor boom on a Joy 14/15 continuous miner when the boom unexpectedly shifted. The miner was caught between the boom and the mine roof injuring miners back. Injury resulted in paralysis below miners waist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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