MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
Start: 08/04/2023

220232200005 · 08/04/2023 · Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost: 3
Mine experience: 6.58 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Arch Resources Inc
Operator: Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.
Mine: 0503672

Narrative

WHILE CUTTING COAL ON THE LONGWALL, THE SHEARER SLOUGHING PLATE CAUGHT A SPRAY BAR HOSE CAUSING IT TO STRETCH TIGHT BEFORE DISLODGING AND WHIPPING BACK TOWARD THE OPERATOR. THE BAR STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND NECK, RESULTING IN A CRUSHING LACERATION TO THE LEFT EAR WHICH REQUIRED 22 SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown