← MSHA accidents

MACHINERY

220032240017 · 08/04/2003 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
—
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
—
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
—
Nature of injury
—
Body part
—
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE STOOD ON THE DRILL BOOM OF A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT, HE HIT THE JOYSTICK WITH HIS OTHER FOOT TO RAISE HIM UP HIGHER. HIS TOES OF HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOM AND CANOPY POST. CAUSE OF THIS INJURY WAS PERFORMING AN UNSAFE ACT. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGS WAS A FACTOR, PERSONNEL EQUIP NOT A FACTOR, PROFICIENCY A FACTOR.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown