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MACHINERY

220032550006 · 09/09/2003 · AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
28
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
American Electric Power Company Inc
Operator
AEP Ohio Coal, L.L.C.
Mine
3303349

Narrative

EE WAS TRAMMING MINER BOOM FIRST INTO A 60 DEGREE CROSSCUT. HE STOPPED THE MINER AND BEGAN TO WALK PAST THE CUTTER DRUM AND SUDDENLY BECAME PINNED BETWEEN THE COAL RIB & THE CUTTER DRUM. HE ST ATED HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED. MAINTENANCE DEPT CHECKED TRAMMING DEVICES ON MINER BUT FOUND NOTHING ABNORMAL. ACTUAL CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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