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POWERED HAULAGE

220021960119 · 07/03/2002 · MOUNTAIN EDGE MINING, INC.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
0.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Douglas M Epling
Operator
MOUNTAIN EDGE MINING, INC.
Mine
4608929

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SPROCKET FROM THE TAILSHAFT ON THE MINER. IT WAS BEING PULLED BY A CHAIN WITH AN ENDLOADER. EMPLOYEE APPROACHED THE SPROCKET AND THE CHAIN BROKE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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