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POWERED HAULAGE

220012620046 · 09/11/2001 · Rockhouse Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
199
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
Mine
1517651

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, TRAVELING OUTSIDE OT PICK UP SUPPLIES. APPROX. 50' FROM THE SURFACE THE SCOOP LOST HYDRAULIC POWER AND BRAKES. EE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE SCOOP AND RAN INTO A PREFA B WALL. EE WAS STRUCK BY A TIMBER. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED PERLVIS AND DISLOCATED LEG.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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