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MACHINERY
Fatal · 220250520004 · 02/12/2025 · CCU Coal and Construction LLC
Details
Degree of injury FATALITY
Classification MACHINERY
Accident type Struck against a moving object
Occupation Drill operator
Activity Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part HEAD,NEC
Days lost —
Mine experience 23.19 years
Operator
Controller (parent) Charles C Ungurean
Operator CCU Coal and Construction LLC
Mine 3304577
Narrative Employee was operating a DM45 Highwall Drill on a drill bench. Employee was traveling parallel to the edge and the outside edge gave way. The drill slid off the bench and landed 25 feet below.
Source
Authoritative MSHA Open Government Data
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