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MACHINERY

220051400018 · 05/10/2005 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601271

Narrative

The employee stated he was holding MRS cable while another employee was tramming the MRS to pull the next jack when the operator hit the wrong buttons to move the cable unexpectedly and this slapped the cable out of the holder and caused it strike him on the side of the head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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