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MACHINERY

220043000017 · 10/18/2004 · Charolais Coal No 1 LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
Activity
Barge, Boat, Dredge
Injury source
BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,NEC
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cleaton Coal; Donald E Bowles
Operator
Charolais Coal No 1 LLC
Mine
1518110

Narrative

EE OPERATING A MUD CAT DREDGE. CLEANING OUT SILT BASIN BELOW THE COAL YARD. EE THOUGHT THE HEAD WAS TRYING TO STOP UP, GOT OUT OF CAB TO TAKE A LOOK. PUT THE AUGER IN NEUTRAL AND LEFT THE ENGINE IDLEING. WALKED TOWARDS THE HEAD TO GET A CLOSER VIEW, AND CLIMBED OVER OIL THROUGH HANDRAILS, SLIPPED AND WENT INTO AUGER. LEG HAD TO BE REMOVED BELOW KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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