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POWERED HAULAGE

220012350018 · 08/15/2001 · Coastal Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
Mine experience
20 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
El Paso Energy Corp
Operator
Coastal Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4405270

Narrative

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DOZER PUSHING COAL INTO #3 SECONDARY FEEDER WHEN A ROCK FLEW OUT OF THE SECONDARY STACKING TUBE DOOR THAT FEEDS DIRECTLY INTO #3 FEEDER. ROCK WENT THROUGH THE D OOR GLASS AND STRUCK OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT SHIN JUST ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE'S BOOT CUTTING HIS RIGHT LEG REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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