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MACHINERY

220021860004 · 06/26/2002 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
71
Mine experience
0.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

EE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER AND THE COAL RIB. HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOOM OF THE MINER. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS THE VICTIMS FAILURE TO POSITION HIMSELF A SAFE DISTANCE BEHIND THE MACHINE. RULES/REGS WASA FACTOR, SAFETY EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS COULD BE A FACTOR (REMOTE CONTROLLED MINER).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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