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MACHINERY

220200420017 · 01/17/2020 · ICG Tygart Valley

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
87
Mine experience
7 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
ICG Tygart Valley
Mine
4609192

Narrative

Employee was in the process of dropping shields and hanging mesh to the mesh hanger on the end of the shield. When the shield was lowered, a rock rolled off the side of the shield and struck employee on the left side of the left foot. The employee continued to work until 2/8/2020, when medical treatment revealed a fracture in the lower left tibia.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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