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MACHINERY

220170620020 · 02/27/2017 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

The roof bolting machine was moving to another entry, there was approximately 15 feet of cable slack behind the machine. The cable reel retracted the slack and the machine began to tram forward, the miner was struck by the cable hanging from the mine roof when the cable was pulled down from the hangers. After medical evaluation, the miner has been placed on restricted duty.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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