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NONPOWERED HAULAGE

220082270025 · 08/10/2008 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
NARO G RAIL CR,MTR-UG EQP
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
32
Mine experience
4.79 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee placed his foot on the track rail attempting to couple a safety chain between shield cars. The car moved and the wheel of the shield car went up against his foot. Cause of this injury was safety awareness. Compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, protective equip not a factor, miner attitude a factor, mining equip./systems not a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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