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MACHINERY

220000870130 · 03/18/2000 · Maple Creek Mining Incorporated

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
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
33
Mine experience
2.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Maple Creek Mining Incorporated
Mine
3600970

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A REMOTE CONTROL CONT MINER MOVING FROM PLACE TO PLACE. HE STPPED TRAMMING TO MOVE MINER CABLE WHICH WAS ALONGSIDE MACHINE, BUT DID NOT SHUT THE C/M OFF. AS HE WAS WALKI NG BACK AFTER MOVING CABLE HE TRIPPED, STARTED TO FALL AND ACCIDENTLY HIT A TRAM LEVER FOR THE C/M. THIS CAUSED THE C/M TO PIVET AND PIN THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE COAL RIB.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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