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MACHINERY

220081140038 · 04/18/2008 · Spartan Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Spartan Mining Company
Mine
4608387

Narrative

EE had finished moving miner into # 5 face for next cut, after pulling into face and backing up 4' to 5' he shut off the miner and walked along side of miner, after that he restarted miner and was taking pull ropes off cable, as he bent over he must have hit the boom swing lever causing boom the mash him against rib resulting in fracture to 4 ribs on right side

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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