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MACHINERY

220011420032 · 05/11/2001 · West Ridge Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
58
Mine experience
1.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Andalex Resources B V
Operator
West Ridge Resources Inc
Mine
4202233

Narrative

INDIVIDUAL HAD COMPLETED MINING CROSSCUT AND HAD MADE AN INITIAL CLEAN UP PASS ON THE OPERATOR SIDE OF THE CROSSCUT. INDIVIDUAL PIVOTED MACHINE TO CLEAN OPPOSITE SIDE OF CROSSCUT AND THE RIB B SLOUGHED AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE RIGHT REAR CORNER OF THE MACHINE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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