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HOISTING

220022310099 · 08/06/2002 · Webster County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

THE HOISTMAN WAS HOISTING A BUCKET OF MUCK. THE BUCKET HAD CLEARED THE CROSSHEAD AND WAS ON ITS WAY OUT OF HOLE. THERE WAS A LOUD POP & THE BUCKET STARTED GOING DOWN. THE OPERATOR WAS TRYING T O STOP THE BUCKET BY MOVING THE CONTROL LEVER IN & OUT OF THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE FAILURE WAS ONE HYDRAULIC MOTOR TO BRAKE SPLINES. PARTS REPLACED 8-7-02 @ 2355 HOURS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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