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MACHINERY

220000110006 · 01/06/2000 · Energy West Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Underground equipment, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator
Energy West Mining Company
Mine
4201211

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SPOTTING SHIELDS BETWEEN 40 & 50 IN AN AREA WHERE THE FACE WAS HIGH. WHILE PULLING AND SETTING THE SHIELDS A BOUNCE OCCURED AND THREW THE BRETBY OUT OF THE PAN AND THIS STRUC K THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIBS. THE SHEARER WAS AT THE HEADGATE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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