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POWERED HAULAGE

220023090012 · 10/29/2002 · Peabody Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Stopping builder, Ventilation man, Mason man, Overcast
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
15
Mine experience
18.38 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Coal Company
Mine
1508357

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED: HE AND A COWORKER WERE OPERATING SHIELD HAULERS TRANSPORTING THE ""MUTT"" FROM THE 6TH SOUTH TO THE LONG WALL RECOVERY CHUTES. BOTH OPERATORS HAD DUCK BILLS UNDER THE MUTT CAR RYING THE MACHINE ALONG MINE TRAVELWAY. THE COWORKER TRAMMED FORWARD PULLING THE MUTT FROM THE VICTIM'S DUCK BILL, THIS CAUSED HIS MACHINE TO BOUNCE RESULTING IN HIS HEAD STRIKING THE CANOPY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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