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MACHINERY

220001510223 · 05/23/2000 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
87
Mine experience
3.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Alpha Coal West, Inc.
Mine
4800732

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A HAUL TRUCK UNDER A SHOVEL BEING LOADED WITH DIRT; AS THE SHOVEL BUCKET WAS DUMPING A LARGE CHUNK OF CLAY INTO THE TRUCK BED, IT CAME APART, HITTING THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK BED & JARRING THE EMPLOYEE AROUND IN HER SEAT AND HURTING HER BACK AND NECK. DOCTOR PUT HER ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 5 DAYS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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