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220152240023 · 08/06/2015 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Bodily reaction, NEC
Occupation
Headgate operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BODILY MOTION
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
63
Mine experience
5.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

Employee allegedly had the headgate push into his ladder when he was taking down a piece of monorail causing him to strain his neck. Investigation is on going due to conflicting testimony by employees.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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