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MACHINERY

220010030024 · 12/20/2000 · Energy West Mining Company

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
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
78
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator
Energy West Mining Company
Mine
4200121

Narrative

EE WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER ALONG FACE. THE MASKGOT STUCK ON SOME LOOSE COAL. OPERATOR ROTATED MAST TO CLEAR MATERIAL. A WATER HOSE HIT CONTROLS& CAUSED MAST TO ROTATE BEYOND DESIRED DISTANCE. MAST PINCHED EE BETWEEN MAST & BOLTER FRAME.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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