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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220170260039 · 01/22/2017 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
79
Mine experience
5.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was changing bottom belt roller along main line belt. While installing new roller employee dropped roller onto left ankle resulting in a fracture. Cause of this incident was lack of employee concentration. PPE was not a factor, mining equipment/mining systems was not a factor, compliance with rules/regs was not a factor, miner proficiency was a factor.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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