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POWERED HAULAGE

220021260048 · 04/25/2002 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
295
Mine experience
0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4603755

Narrative

EE WAS WALKING SIDE A FORKLIFT AND THE PATH NARROWED. HE STEPPED UP ON A MUDDY EMBANKMENT TO LET IT PASS. THE EMBANKMENT GAVE OUT AS THE FORKLIFT WAS PASSING CAUSING EE'S LEGS TO BE RUN OVER BY REAR TIRES OF FORKLIFT.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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