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MACHINERY

220001820024 · 06/26/2000 · Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
6
Mine experience
16 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
Mine
4800977

Narrative

TRANSFERING WATER IN FIXED PIPE SYSTEM - OPENED VALVE AND PUMP HOUSING FAILED. THE CASTING HIT HIM IN THE LEG CUTTING IT SUPERFICALLY. HOWEVER, AN INFECTION FLARED THREE DAYS LATER REQUIRING A NTIBIOTICS AND REST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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