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MACHINERY

220063610026 · 12/18/2006 · Rivers Edge Mining Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SCALP
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Rivers Edge Mining Inc
Mine
4608890

Narrative

EE was pulling up to 223 miner when miner started backing up. His shuttle car got stuck on the bumper of the miner. He started flagging miner operator when miner started to pull forward dislodging the bumpers, letting the s/c drop to the ground throwing EE up into the canopy knocking his mine hat off. His head then jerked backwards into a bolt/nut lacerating the back of his head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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