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POWERED HAULAGE

220231560018 · 05/24/2023 · Marfork Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Marfork Coal Company
Mine
4609212

Narrative

Employee was working near the section conveyor tailpiece, when a rock came through the tail piece knocking the guard loose striking the employee causing a laceration around left eye. Resulted in 16 sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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