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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220045550001 · 02/03/2004 · Calvary Coal Co. Inc

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance supervisor
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Charles Collins
Operator
Calvary Coal Co. Inc
Mine
1516349

Narrative

THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING AN AERIAL BOOM TRUCK INSIDE THE BUCKET TO DISMANTLE A SHOP BUILDING. THE VICTIM & TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE USING THE BOOM OF THE BUCKET TRUCK TO LIFT UP WOODEN 4X6 POST. THE POST WAS BURIED IN THE GROUND WITH CONCRETE. WHILE LIFTING THE POST, THE VICTIM WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BUCKET WHEN THE POST SUDDENLY RELEASED FROM THE GROUND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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