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MACHINERY

220063240053 · 11/13/2006 · Dana Mining Company of PA Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
34
Mine experience
0.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James L Laurita Jr; Thomas A Laurita
Operator
Dana Mining Company of PA Inc
Mine
3609326

Narrative

Miner operator was tramming miner to face of #7 entry, was holding bolter cable up while he was tramming, miner boom was swung toward op side pulling cable and miner slide towards curtain/op side pinning him against rib. remote box was between he and miner boom, knocking power. Co-worker pulled him from between rib and miner boom.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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