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MACHINERY

220070260019 · 01/15/2007 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
5
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

Reaching to get a roof bolt off the machine as his co-worker was moving the machine for the next row of installation. Victim's foot was under the tire and the machine ran over it. Cause of this injury was unsafe act and safety awareness. Compliance with training rules was a factor, protective equip. not a factor, miner proficiency a factor, mining equip./systems not a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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