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POWERED HAULAGE

220000600016 · 02/13/2000 · Progress Coal

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, NEC
Days lost
49
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Progress Coal
Mine
4608645

Narrative

INJURED WAS WORKING ON TOP OF ADDLER SYSTEM AFTER KNOCKING BREAKER. THERE WAS ANOTHER MEMBER WORKING ON TOP OF LAUNCH WHEN HE HEARD THE BREAKER KNOCK HE WENT OVER AND RESET THE BREAKER. THIS C AUSED A ROCK TO FALL FROM THE CAR TO THE GROUND LANDING ON INJURED'S LEFT LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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