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MACHINERY

220040930044 · 03/29/2004 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
30
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp
Mine
1518088

Narrative

EE WAS BRINGING A CONTINUOUS MINER ACROSS THE SECTION. HE WAS BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRIES AND STOPPED TO REMOVE A PULL ROPE FROM MINER BOOM. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO REMOVE ROPE, HIS SUSPENDERS CAUGHT A TRAM LEVER AND CAUSED THE MINER TO MOVE AWAY FROM HIM. HE WAS CAUGHT BY EXTRA ROPES AND CABLE ATTACHED TO BOOM, RESULTING IN HIM BEING TOSSED AGAINST BOOM, STRIKING HIS BACK ON BOOM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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