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POWERED HAULAGE

220021120056 · 04/09/2002 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
214
Mine experience
31.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601271

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS A PASSENGER ON PARTS JEEP TRAVELING FROM UNDERGROUND TO SURFACE. THE JEEP OPERATOR OBSERVED TRACK ROOF BOLTER ON TRACK @ #3 CURVE. HE APPLIED BRAKES IN ATTEMPT TO AVOID C OLLISION W/TRACK BOLTER THAT WAS IN OPERATION BOLTING TOP. JEEP STARTED TO SLIDE ON RAILS. THE PASSENGER DISMOUNTED FROM JEEP WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION & IN DOING SO INJURED LT ANKLE & RT SHOULD

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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