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POWERED HAULAGE

220002130031 · 07/20/2000 · Mountain Spring Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
Mine experience
8.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Forest Coal Company
Operator
Mountain Spring Coal Company
Mine
3304356

Narrative

INJURED AND FELLOW EMPLOYEE INSTALLING RAPID HAUL. INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO LINE UP BOLT HOLES BY APPLYING DOWN PRESSURE ON SYSTEM; SCOOP LUNGED, CAUSING HIM TO TRAP HEAD BETWEEN OPERATING C OMPARTMENT OF SCOOP & TOP. NO DAMAGE TO MINING EQUIPMENT, TRAINING OR LACK OF IT, RULES/REGS OR SAFETY EQUIPMENT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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