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POWERED HAULAGE

220030240002 · 01/18/2003 · Jewett Mine LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Utility truck, Water trucks
Injury source
PASS CARS,PICKUP TRUCKS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
140
Mine experience
17.05 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Jewett Mine LLC
Mine
4103164

Narrative

EE WAS DRIVING A SHIFT CHANGE VAN FROM AREA D ATTHE END OF THE NIGHT SHIFT. HE HIT A SLICK SPOT IN THE ROAD. THE VAN SLID & AS HE TRIED TO CORRECT IT, IT SLID TO THE LEFT & WHEN IT HIT GRAVEL, IT TURNED OVER. THERE WERE (5) PEOPLE IN THE VAN, ALL WERE TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITALS. (4)INJURIES WERE REPORTABLE: 3 FROM THE MINE AND 1 CONTRACT EE. EE HAD FRACTURED RIBS, RELEASED 1/21

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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