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POWERED HAULAGE

220000820026 · 03/14/2000 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Headgate operator
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4607273

Narrative

INJURED WAS ADJUSTING THE TIALPIECE ON THE LONGWALL SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF OF THE BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOPSITAL BY AMBULANCE. A BRACE WAS PLACED ON THE RIGHT KNEE DUE OT AN ACCUMULATION OF FLUID/BLOOD ON THE KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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