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POWERED HAULAGE

220023430030 · 11/16/2002 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

AT APPROX. 7:30 PM, ON SAT ONE CREW WAS WORKING IN THE SLOPE AT 8 FT AND ONE CREW WAS WORKING AT THE PORTAL OF THE SLOPE INSTALLING THE KNUCKLE ROLLER ASSEMBLY WHILE POSITIONING THE ASSEMBLY A T THE PORTAL THE ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS NOT TIED OFF, STARTED SLIDING DOWN THE SLOPE. IN SLOPE SUPERVISOR EE WAS UNABLE TO SEEK SHELTER, FOR HE WAS RIDING THE MUCK CAR TO THE SURFACE. THE ASSEMBL

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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