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POWERED HAULAGE

220010930029 · 03/20/2001 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
28
Mine experience
2.67 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

THE EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF A LARGE ROCK FORM THE CONVEYOR OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE TAIL WAS BEING UTILIZED TO HELP POSITION THE ROCK SO IT COULD BE BLOCKED. A BOLT ON THE SPRIN G BOARD SECTION OF THE TAIL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EE RIGHT FOOT WHICH RESULTED INA COMPOUND FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO THE 4TH TOE. FIRST DAY OUT 3-21-01.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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