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MACHINERY

220003250152 · 05/30/2000 · Canyon Fuel Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Days lost
Mine experience
19.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Arch Resources Inc
Operator
Canyon Fuel Company LLC
Mine
4200089

Narrative

EE WAS SERVICING A WAGNER SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE SCRUBBER MAKE-UP TANK WITH WATER. THE FILL HOLE ON THE MAKE UP TANK IS LOCATED SO EE HAD TO REACH ABOVE HIS HEAD TO KEEP TH E HOSE IN THE TANK. EE OPENED THE BALL VALVE ON 3/4"" WATER HOSE ABOUT HALF-WAY AND THE BOOSTER PUMP CAME ON, INCREASING THE PRESSURE IN THE TANK . THE END OF THE WATER HOSE CAME OUT OF THE TA

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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