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POWERED HAULAGE

220003320003 · 11/10/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
34
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Mine
4604955

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HAD TRAMMED THE COAL-HAULER TO THE SECTION DUMPING POINT AND WAS RETURNING TO THE FACE OF THE NO.2 ENTRY. HE STATES THAT HE WAS BACKING DOWN THE NO 2 ENTRY WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. THE BOUNCE OF THE COAL-HAULER CAUSED HIM TO COME OUT OF HIS SEAT AND BACK DOWN. HE STATED THAT HIS LOWER BACK HURT AND THE PAIN SPREAD TO HIS SHOULDERS & LEFT ARM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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