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POWERED HAULAGE

220000420002 · 02/04/2000 · Jim Walter Resources Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
12
Mine experience
12.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Walter Energy Incorporated
Operator
Jim Walter Resources Inc
Mine
0101322

Narrative

MOTORMEN WERE RERAILING A SUPPLY CAR WHE THE OUTBY MOTO BECAME UNCOUPLING AND STARTED ROLLOING WITHOUT AN OPERATOR. A MANBUS WITH EES CAME AROUND THE CURVE AND SAW THE LOCOMOTIVE HEADING TOWAR D THEM. THE INJURED EE JUMPED OFF THE MANBUS INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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