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MACHINERY

220040780009 · 03/16/2004 · Cloverlick Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
22
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cumberland Resources Corporation
Operator
Cloverlick Coal Company LLC
Mine
1518241

Narrative

The repairman was positioned about 20'in front of the machine & instructed the miner operator to stop because the curtain was caught on the ripper ring. Machine operator heard repairman say OK & assumed he was clear of the machine. He started tramming backwards & repairman was caught between rib & left ripper ring.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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