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MACHINERY

220191050004 · 03/30/2019 · South Fork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
PLANTS,TREES,VEGETATION
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
311
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
White Forest Resources, Inc
Operator
South Fork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4607376

Narrative

Employee cut a tree. When the tree fell it struck another tree breaking the top out of the tree being cut. The top flew back and hit the employee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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