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MACHINERY

220181490028 · 05/17/2018 · The Monongalia County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
34
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Monongalia County Coal Company
Mine
4601968

Narrative

Employee stepped onto the back of the CM to slide a roof strap across to the bolter while the CM was in operation. Employee slipped as employee slid the strap across the miner catching leg between miner frame & the boom as it was sumping toward the face. It did not involve any equipment or compliance issues. It also did not involve job skills, training, PPE or protective devices.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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