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MACHINERY

220001360122 · 05/04/2000 · Kindill Mining Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
10 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
Operator
Kindill Mining Incorporated
Mine
1200332

Narrative

DUST FILTER COMPARTMENT ON A DML DRILL HAD BEEN OPENED BY DRILL OPERATOR FOR A MAINTENANCE CHECK OF FILTERS. AFTER COMPLETION OF MINOR ADJUSTMENTS, DRILLER RESTARTED DUST CONTROL SYSTEM FAN B EFORE CLOSING FILTER COMPARTMENT DOORS, CREATINGA STRONG VACUUM IN THE FILTER COMPARTMENT. INJURED WAS ASSISTING IN CLOSING THE FILTER COMPARTMENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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