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MACHINERY

220053250033 · 10/27/2005 · Valley Mining, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Auger helper
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
162
Mine experience
0.21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mary J Brown
Operator
Valley Mining, Inc.
Mine
3303048

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN AN AREA OF THE MACHINE WHERE HE WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE AT, THE OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM. AS THE CARRIAGE WAS MOVING FORWARD TO GET ANOTHER FLIGHT, THE EE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN A STATIONARY LIFT JACK & THE MOVING CARRIAGE WHICH PINCHED HIM & FRACTURED HIS PELVIS. THE OPERATOR HEARD HIM YELL & STOPPED THE CARRIAGE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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