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POWERED HAULAGE

220020870025 · 03/24/2002 · Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving 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
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
4
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
BHP Billiton
Operator
Westmoreland San Juan Mining LLC
Mine
2902170

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP AND PUSHING A COAL HAULER TO THE BATTERY CHARGING STATION. THE EQUIPMENT BECAME ENTANGLED AND SUDDENLY FREED UP, WHICH RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL JOLT. EE'S HEAD WAS TH RUST UPWARD INTO THE CANOPY AND HE WAS MOMENTARI7LY DAZED AND THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY COUPLE OF MINUTES OF TINGLING SENSATIONS IN HIS EXTREMITIES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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