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MACHINERY

220022110044 · 07/26/2002 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

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
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
231
Mine experience
0.55 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator
Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine
0101322

Narrative

EE WAS PROGRAMMING REMOTE ON MINER, HE WAS WORKING ALL FUNCTION IN MANUAL TO PROGRAM MINER. THE MINER HAD A TRAM PROBLEM, THIS WAS THE REASON FOR CHANGING THE REMOTE. WHEN HE ENGAGED THE MANUA L TRAM HE STEPPED UP ON MINE CABLE- THIS CAUSED THE TRAM LEVER TO HANG & KEEP TRAMMING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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