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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220091740012 · 06/18/2009 · Energy West Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
15
Mine experience
4.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was in the process of washing out the scrubber duct on a miner and had lifted up a metal cover to spray inside of the scrubber duct. As he started to wash out the scrubber the cover fell landing on his arm causing a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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