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MACHINERY

220192100023 · 07/25/2019 · Highland Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Other, NEC
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Highland Mining Company
Mine
4609204

Narrative

Employee was standing approximately 10' to 12' feet from the rear crawler as the #65 High Wall Miner was being trammed to the next cut. When a 1"" x 1/4"" piece a metal believed to be from a roller on the crawler struck EE on the left arm requiring 3 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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