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POWERED HAULAGE

220000450069 · 02/07/2000 · Energy West Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Timberman
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
22.26 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator
Energy West Mining Company
Mine
4200121

Narrative

EE WAS THROWING CHUNKS OF COAL INTO THE FACE CONVEYOR WHEN A CHUNK HIT THE TEFLON AND BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND AS HE WAS PICKING UP ANOTHER CHUNK, FRACTURING A BONE IN LEFT HA ND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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