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MACHINERY

220241030030 · 04/09/2024 · Usibelli Coal Mine Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
60
Mine experience
1.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph E Usibelli
Operator
Usibelli Coal Mine Inc
Mine
5000030

Narrative

Ground crew had hooked an old drag rope to a dozer to be pulled out of the dragline pit. As dozer pulled the drag rope at an angle it got closer to ground crew and then suddenly changed predicted path and struck two miners in the lower leg. One miner was given X-Rays the next day and left tibia was broken.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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