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MACHINERY

220000630039 · 02/22/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
8
Mine experience
22.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Mine
4604955

Narrative

EE WAS BRINGING CONTINUOUS MINER OUT OF THE 1ST CUT IN THE BREAK RIGHT BETWEEN #1 AND #2 ENTRY. AS HE TRAMMED THE CONTINUOUS MINER IN REVERSE DOWN THE # 1 ENTRY HE WAS POSITIONED BESIDE THE MA CHINE AND HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS BETWEEN THE MACHINEAND IT'S CABLE. THE MINER CABLE PULLED TIGHT & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER & CABLE RESULTING IN A BRUISE TO LOWER RT LEG

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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