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MACHINERY

220051800042 · 06/16/2005 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
4.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE AND CREW WERE EXTRACTING AN OVERCAST WALL. THE OPERATOR HIT THE WALL WITH A WAGNER BUCKET. THE FRAMEWORK THAT WAS BUILT INTO THE WALL POPPED OUT AND FELL TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE. HE TURNED TO RUN AND WAS HIT BY THE FRAME FROM BEHIND. IT DROVE HIM TO THE GROUND. LOST TIME ACCIDENT; FIRST DAY OUT 6/17/05.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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