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MACHINERY

220022170122 · 07/29/2002 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Getting on or off equipment
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
130
Mine experience
29.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine
4603143

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING THE M318 CATERPILLAR RUBBER TIRED EXCAVATOR, LOADING MATERIAL FROM THE NO. 1 SUMP INTO A M45 MACK TRUCK OPERATED BY OTHER WHEN HE HAD FINISHED LOADING THE TRUCK, HE TRAMMED TH EXCAVATOR TO THE PARKING LOT OF THE TRUCK SHOP AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE OF THE EXCAVATOR. HE STOOD UP IN THE CAB AND APPEARED TO COLLAPSE, FALLING OUT OF THE CAB COMPARTMENT OF THE EXCAVATOR

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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