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POWERED HAULAGE

220030650028 · 02/19/2003 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
Mine experience
0.88 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN EMICO SCOOP IN SOUTH MAINS, AS HE WAS STEERING THE SCOOP AROUND A TURN HE HAD HIS FINGERS IN A PINCH POINT OF THE MACHINE AND THE STOP BLOCK CAUGHT HIS FINGERS. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS AN UNSAFE ACT OF THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES/REGS WAS A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT A FACTOR, MINER PROFIENCY A FACTOR, MINING EQUIP/SYSTEMS

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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