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MACHINERY

220230330021 · 01/25/2023 · Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
7
Mine experience
5.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC
Operator
Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
Mine
0101247

Narrative

Employee was re-railing a wrecked shield car loaded with a shield back on the track, once they placed the car on the rails, they let both jacks down and one of the jacks released quick, kicking the jack bar out of the jack they were operating and struck them on the right side of face causing a laceration to the right earlobe requiring sutures and a fracture to the right cheek bone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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