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MACHINERY

220053070025 · 10/06/2005 · Energy West Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
176
Mine experience
4.35 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator
Energy West Mining Company
Mine
4200121

Narrative

The injured employee was behind the continuos miner as the miner operator was moving the miner to the next face, the slack from the miner cable caught the employees legs and knocked him down. The time difference from the reporting date and date of injury is due to waiting for the employee to be scheduled for a MRI suggested by the attending physician.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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