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Mine accident

220040300051 · 05/27/2003 · Black Hills Lignite A Limited Liability Co

Details

Degree of injury
Classification
Accident type
No Value Found
Occupation
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Thomas A Thorson
Operator
Black Hills Lignite A Limited Liability Co
Mine
4801475

Narrative

EE ACCESSED TOP OF RAILCAR TO MOVE SPOUT INTO LAST COMPARTMENT WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE LID AND FELL BACKWARD. THE RETRACTABLE LIFELINE ACTIVATED, STOPPING AND JERKING HIM SUDDENLY, WHICH INJURE D HIS NECK AND HAS CAUSED DISCOMFORT. THE EE APPARENTLY CONTINUED TO WORK DAILY, HOWEVER THERE HAS BEEN A RECENT FLARE-UP OF DISCOMFORT AND A RCENT VISIT TO DR HAS DETERMINED THAT A COUPLE OF

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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