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ELECTRICAL

220021160035 · 04/20/2002 · Manalapan Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
ELECTRICAL
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
163
Mine experience
0.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Benjamin R. Bennett
Operator
Manalapan Mining Company Inc
Mine
1517811

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS PLUGGING IN THE BATTERIES TO THE RAIL RUNNER (MANTRIP) TO GO UNDERGROUND WITH THE CREW AND AS HE PLUGGED THE CONNECTORS TOGETHER THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND THE BATTERY LID STRU CK HIM IN THE CHEST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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