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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220061080001 · 04/05/2006 · Energy West Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow operator
Activity
Idle
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
26.81 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was operating the shear and had just cut through the tailgate and had stop to discuss the grade cut with the other shear operator and the face blew out striking him with a piece of coal in the face.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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