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POWERED HAULAGE

220020670034 · 02/23/2002 · Consol Of Kentucky Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
ANKLE
Days lost
33
Mine experience
5.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CONSOL Energy Inc
Operator
Consol Of Kentucky Inc
Mine
1517720

Narrative

EE WAS SUPERVISING & ASSISTING IN PULLING BROKEN BELT BACK TOGETHER. BELT WAS BEING PULLED BY A SCOOP W/ROPE TIED TO BELT, A CHAIN HOOKED TO ROPE. DURING PROCESS OF PULLING, THE BELT GOT HUNG CAUSING CHAIN TO BREAK. THE HOOK & 8"" OF CHAIN TRAVELED ABOUT 14 FEET STRIKING EE ON HIS LEFT ANKLE. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT ANKLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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