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POWERED HAULAGE

220190640010 · 02/26/2019 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
BACK,MINE ROOF,HNGNG WALL
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
31
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Miner was cleaning entry for track installation utilizing a Fairchild scoop. While cleaning, the scoop ran over the track rail causing the operator's deck to make contact with the mine roof. The miner's head was slightly pinched between the mine roof and scoop frame. Resulted in lost work days and sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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