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POWERED HAULAGE

220182260032 · 08/10/2018 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
2
Mine experience
2.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609048

Narrative

While unloading supply car underground, miner was standing near underground forklift. While working with the forklift one of the forks became fouled causing the fork to bounce up when it became free striking miner in the head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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