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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220030970088 · 03/19/2003 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
LONGWALL SUPT,JKS & CHOCK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
79
Mine experience
0.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP THE FACE TOWARD THE SHEARER, HE WAS APPROX 5-8 SHILEDS BEHIND SHEARER WHEN SHIELD INITIATION PULLED THE SHIELD IN CATCHING EE OFF GUARD. HE HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUGHT BE TWEEN THE RELAY BAR AND THE TOE OF THE SHIELD, SEVERELY PINCHING AND TWISTING HIS RIGHT FOOT AND TOES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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