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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220031690015 · 06/09/2003 · Calvary Coal Co. Inc

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles Collins
Operator
Calvary Coal Co. Inc
Mine
1516349

Narrative

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A BOOM TRUCK, ASSISTING IN THE TAKING DOWN OF A LINE DROP TOWER FROM AN ELECTIRCAL SUBSTATION. THE WINCH ROPE BROKE CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN FROM THE BUCKET OF THE BOO M TRUCK. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. (THIS WAS NOT AN ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT. THE SUBSTATION WAS NOT IN SERVICE.)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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