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MACHINERY

220200800016 · 03/16/2020 · The Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
61
Mine experience
10.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Ohio County Coal Company
Mine
4601436

Narrative

Employee was operating a D-9L Dozer at the raw coal pile when the dozer slid into the feeder causing the employee to strike head against the window of the dozer. EE suffered a laceration to the head that required 5 staples and to the ear that required 7 stitches. Compliance with rules/regs, PPE, mining equip/systems not a factor. Miner proficiency may be a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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