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POWERED HAULAGE

220012120034 · 07/21/2001 · Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Supervise
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
20
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Anker Group Inc
Operator
Anker West Virginia Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608622

Narrative

THE INJURED WAS STANDING ALONGSIDE OF AN 18' LONG X 6"" ""H"" BEAM AS IT WAS BEING DRAGGED IN THE TRACK ENTRY BY A SCOOP HOOKED WITH A CHAIN, WHEN THE END OF THE BEAM CAME IN CONTACT WITH A FISH PLATE, CAUSING THE OTHER END OF THE BEAM TO RAISE UP FROM THE MINE FLOOR, SWING SIDEWAYS AND STRIKE THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, RESULTING IN A LACERATION & KNOCKED HIM UNCONSCIO

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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