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MACHINERY

220002550125 · 09/03/2000 · Mississippi Potash Inc

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
Apprentice, Trainee
Activity
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
25
Mine experience
0.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mississippi Chemical Corp
Operator
Mississippi Potash Inc
Mine
2900170

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROOF BOLTER BACK FROM FACE AREA. THE REAR OF THE MACHINE WAS GETTING VERY CLOSE TO FACE FAN AND RIB ON LEFT SIDE OF ENTRY.HE SPLIT THE TRAM LEVERS TO MOVE THE REAR OF THE BOLTER AWAY FROM THE RIB. IN DOIN SO, HE PINNED HIMSELF AGAINST THE RIB WITH THE LEFT FRONT OF THE BOLTER, INJURING HIS FOOT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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