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MACHINERY

220052630013 · 08/25/2005 · Long Branch Energy

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Idle
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
50
Mine experience
2.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Long Branch Energy Corporation
Operator
Long Branch Energy
Mine
4608305

Narrative

Employee was standing on bolter cable while it was tramming. Bolter turned and jerked cable and flipped him, hitting head. He continued working that shift and all scheduled shifts until he reported to work on 9/8/05 and told supervisor his head hurt and was dizzy and went home before shift started. This injury is being CONTESTED since he worked 2 weeks before having a problem.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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