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POWERED HAULAGE

220191630014 · 06/05/2019 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4609091

Narrative

Employee was operating scoop cleaning the No. 9 entry along the rib on the curtain side when the scoop struck a curtain rod causing it to break and enter the operator's deck. Curtain rod struck employee in the mouth resulting in four sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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