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MACHINERY

220022330009 · 08/14/2002 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
12
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

SUPERVISOR WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ON #67 SHIELD & ATTEMPTING TO SEE IF THE ADVANCE LIGHTS WERE COMING ON. HE WAS LOOKING AT THE ADVANCE LIGHTS & INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIS FOOT UNDER THE PONTOON. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AWARENESS, COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFICIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP A FACTOR, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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