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MACHINERY

220140990018 · 04/01/2014 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
SCALP
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator
Bridger Coal Company
Mine
4801646

Narrative

Employee was tightening trusses that had been installed on a previous shift. while he was pushing the truss gun onto the cable he caught his head between the roof and the truss cable and the operator of the gun control activated the hydraulic function tightening the cable.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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