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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220030170001 · 12/26/2002 · Catenary Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
Mine experience
8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Catenary Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607178

Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED HIS SHIFT AS A DRAGLINE OILER. HE WAS SEEN LEAVING. AT SOME POINT, HE CAME BACK TO THE MACHINE. IT IS THEORIZED THAT HE CAME BACK FOR HIS CELL PHONE WHICH WAS DISCOV ERED LEFT BEHIND ON THE MACHINE. HE FAILED TO NOTIFY THE OPERATOR THAT HE WAS BACK AND HE WAS TO BOARD THE MACHINE. HE WAS APPARENTLY STRUCK BY THE RIGHT DRAGLINE SHOE WHILE BOARDING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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