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POWERED HAULAGE

220013100042 · 06/26/2001 · Alex Energy, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
19
Mine experience
2.51 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Alex Energy, LLC
Mine
4606870

Narrative

ON 6/26/01 EE WAS DIGGING THE BINDER OFF THE COAL WHEN A SLAB OF BINDER BROKE FREE CAUSING THE LOADER BUCKET TO HIT THE HIGHWALL CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER PART OF HIS BACK. ATTACHED MEDICAL INFO RMATION SHOWS THIS AGGRAVATED A CHRONIC OR PRIORCONDITION. EE WAS PREVIOUSLY TREATED FOR LOW BACK IN 1994,1998, & 1999.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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