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MACHINERY

220043550012 · 12/16/2004 · WKA, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
TOE(S)/PHALANGES
Days lost
150
Mine experience
2.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James H Sparks
Operator
WKA, LLC
Mine
0900959

Narrative

EE PROCEEDED TO INSPECT THE CLAY SHREDDER. HE TURNED THE SHREDDER OFF BUT DID NOT LOCK IT OUT. THE EE DECIDED TO CLIMB INTO THE SHREDDER TO INSPECT FURTHER. ANOTHER OPERATOR ON THE SHIFT WALKED BY & NOTICED THE SHREDDER WAS OFF & PRESSED THE START BUTTON. THE EE FAILED TO LOCK OUT THE SHREDDER BEFORE PERFORMING WORK ON IT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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