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POWERED HAULAGE

220013120042 · 11/05/2001 · Clinchfield Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
161
Mine experience
1.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Pittston Company
Operator
Clinchfield Coal Company
Mine
4406975

Narrative

THE VICTIM TRAMMED A SCOOP TO A PALLET OF ROCKDUST. HE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN SCOOP AND ROCKDUST SO AS TO LOAD DUST ONTO BATTERY END OF SCOOP. WHILE LANDING ROCKDUST THE SCOOP DRIFTED BACK WARDS MASHING HIS LEGS BETWEEN SCOOP AND PALLET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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