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MACHINERY

220112200028 · 07/26/2011 · Prairie State Generating Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Contact with electrical current
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.42 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Prairie State Energy Campus Management Inc
Operator
Prairie State Generating Company LLC
Mine
1103193

Narrative

Employee had his right hand on the miner and was looking at the Jana screen. As someone else attempted to start the cutting motors, the employee said that the miner ""bit"" him. Despite the uncertainty as to whether this was a mine related injury, we are reporting it as a precautionary measure.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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