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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220023570001 · 12/13/2002 · American Mining & Manufacturing Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Timothy P Smith
Operator
American Mining & Manufacturing Corporation
Mine
1518008

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BOLTS IN THE ROOF, EMPLOYER HIT THE UP LEVER ON THE BOLT MACHINE. HIS HEAD WAS OVER TOP OF THE POT & IT CRUSHED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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