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MACHINERY

220021890092 · 06/06/2002 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

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
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
178
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608801

Narrative

EE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS ASSISTING LUKE STEPP, CONT. MINER OPERATOR IN MOVING THE 12CM12 LEFT MINER FROM #1 HEADING TO #2 HEADING WHEN THE ACCCIDENT OCCURED. EE THE MINER FROM THE RIPPER HE ADEND HE WAS STANDING AT THE REAR OF THE MINER AT THE BOOM. AFTER THE MINER WAS STRAIGHTENED INT HE CORSSCUT HE ATTEMPTED TO HANG THE CABLE SLACK ONTO THE BOOM WHEN THE MINE SHIFTED POSITION

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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