MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Energy West Mining Company
Start: 03/04/2008

220080740001 · 03/04/2008 · Energy West Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Advance roof support-longwall
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost: 53
Mine experience: 2.94 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE, a longwall propman attempted to lower a shield on the longwall face. A valve soleniod malfunctioned, which caused the pull ram to activate prematurely, tightening up a chain which broke and a link from the chain struck EE on the leg and caused a hair line fracture.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown