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POWERED HAULAGE

220002970008 · 10/06/2000 · Cumberland River Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
10
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Cumberland River Coal LLC
Mine
4406816

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING SPILL CONTAINMENT SKIRTSON 2 WEST DUMP. THE DRIVE 2ND BELT WAS TAGGED & LOCKED OUT. OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON THE OTHER END OF THE BELT & THEY RELEASED THE PRESSU RE ON THE BELT TAKEUP. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE BELT WORKING ON THE SKIRT WHEN THE BELT TAKEUP WAS RELEASED. WHEN THE BELT MOVED A FEW FEET IT CAUSED HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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