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MACHINERY

220210320025 · 01/28/2021 · Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
67
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC
Mine
3607416

Narrative

Employee was operating Shearer in the G2 longwall. EE's left hand was resting on the handrail. A rock came up the pan line from the tailgate contacting EE's left hand. When EE attempted to move hand out of the way it became pinched between the rock and the top of the shield causing lacerations to EE's left fingers. EE received 6 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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