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POWERED HAULAGE

220023330035 · 11/20/2002 · Spartan Mining Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
Mine experience
0.07 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Spartan Mining Company Inc
Mine
4608738

Narrative

EE WAS MOVING A SCOOP CHARGER & A CABLE. HE PUT IT ACROSS THE BELT (ON THE BELT) INSTEAD OF HANGING IT ACROSS (OVER) THE BELT WHICH HE SHOULD HAVE DONE. THE CREW STARTED THE BELT. THIS ACTION PULLED THE CABLE & PULLED HIM TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW RUPTURING HIS BURSA IN THE ELBOW.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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