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Mine accident

220030990045 · 04/01/2003 · Decker Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
299
Mine experience
29.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ambre Energy Limited; Cloud Peak Energy
Operator
Decker Coal Company
Mine
2400839

Narrative

MOBILE EQUIPMOPERATOR WAS IN #25 END DUMP AND WAS BEING LOADED AT THE CAT 5230 SHOVEL, THE SHOVEL OPERATOR HAD PUT A COUPLE OF BUCKET LOADS OF DIRT ON THE TRUCK WHEN A LARGE ROCK BECAME LODGED IN THE BUCKET. AS THE OPERATOR SWUNG TOWARDS THE CUT, THE ROCK CAME LOOSE, STRIKING THE END OF THE TRUCK BED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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