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POWERED HAULAGE

220001300003 · 04/25/2000 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall to lower level, NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
55
Mine experience
0.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608297

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING A SEQUENCE ROLLER ONTO THE FEEDER WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON A MOVING CONVEYOR BELT, WHICH THREW HIM AGAINST THE TOP; THEN, WHILE IN A PANIC STATE OF MIND, HE GRABBED A TOP ROLLER WHICH, IN TURN, CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN TO THE BOTTOM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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