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POWERED HAULAGE

220001050011 · 04/03/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
42
Mine experience
17.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Mine
4604955

Narrative

EE STATES THAT HE WAS CLEANING THE ROADWAY IN FRONT OF THE SECTION FEEDER WITH A SCOOP WHEN HE BECAME HUNG IN A SWAG. IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE THESCOOP AN OPERATOR BROUGHT A LONG AIR DOX COAL HA ULER IN TO THE REAR OF THE SCOOP & ATTEMPTED TO NUDGE THE SCOOP FREE. THE SCOOP DROPPED FROM BEING LIFTED BY THE COAL HAULER & THE OPERATOR WAS JARRED IN THE DECK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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