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POWERED HAULAGE

220001850054 · 06/27/2000 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Locomotive
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608315

Narrative

INJURED WAS HAULING 8' TIMBERS IN ON A FLATCAR BEING PULLED BY A BROOKVILLE MOTOR. AFTER ROUNDING CURVE, MOTOR HIT A ROCK THAT HAD FELL OUT OF TOP AND WAS LAYING IN MIDDLE OF TRACK. MOTOR JUMP ED OFF TRACK AND WENT INTO BELTLINE. IMPACT BROKE BOLTS OUT OF CANOPY, CAUSING CANOPY TO HIT HIM IN THE HEAD, NECK AND LEFT HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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