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MACHINERY

220041120011 · 04/19/2004 · Buffalo Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Power shovel, Dragline
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NECK
Days lost
73
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gerald W Ramsburg; Charles R Howdershelt
Operator
Buffalo Coal Company Inc
Mine
4602602

Narrative

Excavator operator was cleaning along the high wall when a large piece of rock was dislodged and rolled into the cab pinning the operator in the cab for a period of 2 hrs and 47 minutes. Victim suffered a serious injury to the neck.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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