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MACHINERY

220253170514 · 10/27/2025 · Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Longwall, Shear, Plow
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
18
Mine experience
0.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Warrior Met Coal Intermediate Holdco LLC
Operator
Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC
Mine
0101401

Narrative

Employee was operating the tailgate shear when a rock came off the drum striking the employee in the face/nose resulting in fracture to nose.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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