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Case study · MSHA Record #220003500037
Longwall Operator fatality
December 4, 2000 at 9:32 AM
Sanborn Creek Mine
· Oxbow Mining, LLC
· Gunnison County, CO
Investigator narrative
OPERATING SHEARER IN TAILGATE, FLIPPED COWL HEADING TO HEADGATE WHEN FITTING BROKE ON BACK FLUSHFILTER AT SHEILD 74. THE HOSE WITH ALL FITTINGS WHIPPED OUT TO FACE AND HIT VICTIM AT SHIELD 76. THE 4,2000 PSI HOSE WITH COUPLER ON THE END HIT VICTIM IN THE FACE RESULTING IN BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO FACE AND HEAD.
Record details
- Classification
- MACHINERY
- Accident type
- Struck by... NEC
- Activity at time
- Longwall, Shear, Plow
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- Longwall
- Source of injury
- BOILR,PRES VSL,AIR HOS,OX
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
- Total mining experience
- 13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1 year
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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