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POWERED HAULAGE

220001510144 · 03/30/2000 · Farrell-Cooper Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
2
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
William J Cooper
Operator
Farrell-Cooper Mining Company
Mine
3401728

Narrative

WHILE CLEANING COAL WITH HIS LOADER BUCKET, THE INJURED MADE ONE MANEUVER THAT ALLOWED HIM TO BACK INTO THE HIGHWALL STRIKING IT HARD WITH THE REAR BUMPER CAUSING A WHIPLASH (SPRAIN) INJURY TO HIS NECK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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