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MACHINERY

220012710012 · 09/20/2001 · Fairbanks Coal Co., Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Wesley D. Burke
Operator
Fairbanks Coal Co., Inc
Mine
1517657

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SCALING HIGHWALL WITH 350C CAT EXCAVATOR ON UNDETECTED ROCK OF SMALL SIZE WAS UNDETECTED BY INJURED. ROCK HIT PROTECTIVE CAB, CAUSING JAR AND BRUISE TO RIGHT LEG. CAB WAS POSITION ED AWAY FROM HIGHWALL DURING THE PROCESS OF SCALING HIGHWALL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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