← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220013250008 · 11/08/2001 · Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
159
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
Ohio Valley Coal Resources, Inc.
Mine
3301159

Narrative

EE WAS MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE FROM THE FACE OF #1 ENTRY. AS THE MACHINE WAS BEING BACKED INTO THE CROSSCUT FROM 1 TO #2 ENTRIES. THE BOOM ON THE MACHINE, PINNED THE EE AGAINST TH E RIBLINE, FRACTURING HIS PELVIC AREA. THE REMOTE POWER CORD WAS CUT BY THE BOOM AND THE MACHINE SHUT DOWN. THE EE WAS STANDING TO CLOSE TO THE MACHINE WHILE OPERATING IT REMOTE CONTROLLED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown