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POWERED HAULAGE

220013170156 · 10/31/2001 · Island Creek Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Mantrip
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
164
Mine experience
28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Island Creek Coal Company
Mine
4403795

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE OUT BY END OF A MANCAR, A PARKING MECHANISM FELL FROM ITS HOLDER TO THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING THE OUTBY END OF CAR TO RAISE ABRUPTLY WHILE DERAILING THE FRONT END OF THE MANCAR. EE'S MOMENTUM AND ITS ABRUPT RAISING AND LOWERING OF THE MANCAR RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S FALLING ONTO THE EDGE OF THE BACK REST STRIKING THE CENTER OF HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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