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POWERED HAULAGE

220002900125 · 10/02/2000 · Catenary Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
42
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Catenary Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607178

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CHOPPING STOCKTON SECOND PLIT IN THE L7 NORTH PIT. HE STATES THAT THE S2 WAS NOT SLIDING ON TOP OF THE S3 BINDER AS IT NORMALLY DOES WHEN CHOPPING THIS SEAM. THEREFORE, HE WAS HAV ING TO CHOP DOWN HARDER THAN NORMAL TO BREAK THES2 AWAY FROM THE BINDER. IN PROCESS OF CHOPPING, HE ENCOUNTERED AN AREA WHERE THE COAL BROKE SUDDENLY, JOLTING EMPLOYEE, CAUSED BACK PAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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