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MACHINERY

220140420018 · 02/07/2014 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.92 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was watching cm operator cut down stone during stone work when a piece of small metal came off the cutter head striking employee in the right cheek. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, compliance rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency may be a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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