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MACHINERY

220170660001 · 02/27/2017 · Buchanan Minerals, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator
Activity
Roof bolter, Tramming
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
126
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coronado Coal LLC
Operator
Buchanan Minerals, LLC
Mine
4404856

Narrative

Injured was tramming track bolter from grassy towards page when employee struck something in the travel way at cross cut 43 on Grassy Creek Mains causing the bolter to suddenly stop causing the injured to hit employee's back resulting in a pain in employee's lower back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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