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POWERED HAULAGE

220020560166 · 08/13/2001 · Apogee Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
91
Mine experience
15.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ashland Inc
Operator
Apogee Coal Company LLC
Mine
4606751

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING #23 COAL TRUCK DOWN ""SLIGHT"" GRADE(NEAR COAL BIN) THE REAR OF THE TRUCK WAS BUMPED INTO BY #25 COAL TRUCK. THE SUDDEN JOLT CAUSED THE OPERATOR OF #23 TRUCK TO TWIST HIS KNEE. NOTE: OPERATOR STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2/19/02.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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