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POWERED HAULAGE

220021120085 · 04/05/2002 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
235
Mine experience
0.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal LLC
Mine
1800621

Narrative

WHILE REMOVING 400 T GEAR BOX FROM STAGELOADER BOOM & BOLTS WERE CUT TO REMOVE BOX. ONE BOLT IN MIDDLE BOTTOM OF BOX WAS NOT REMOVED. SO THEY BLOCKED UNDER GEAR BOX TO HOLD IN PLACE & CHAINED TO FORK TRUCK. FORK TRUCK WAS NOT STRAIGHT IN LINE WITH BOX & HAD TENSION ON CHAIN. WHEN LAST BOLT WAS CUT, THE BOX SWUNG AROUND TO LINE ITSELF WITH THE FORK TRUCK, HITTING EE, THROWING HIM IN

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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