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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220123350015 · 11/17/2012 · Big Ridge Inc

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Continuous miner
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Big Ridge Inc
Mine
1103054

Narrative

The EE was operating the C.M., he was making the first cut in the C.C. left from No. 4 to No. 5 entry. After making the initial cut,EE backed the C.M. into C.C. between No. 4 and 3 entries to set the machine to slab the right side of the cut. As he backed the machine into the C.C., he was pinned between the outby rib of the C.C. and the left side of the cutter head. (See attached)

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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