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POWERED HAULAGE

220030690033 · 02/25/2003 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall from machine
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608492

Narrative

EE AND CREW WERE RIDING IN THE MANTRIP OF THE SURFACE,AT APPROX.25 CROSSCUT ON #3 BELTLINE. OPERATOR OF THE MANTRIP WARNED THE CREW THAT THE BRAKES WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND WOULD NOT SLOW THE MANTRIP. AT SOME POINT ON #3 BELTLINE MR MCKINNE JUMPED FROM THE MANTRIP CAUSING MULTIPLE STRAINS AND CONTUSIONS. THE MANTRIP DERAILED IN CURVE AT #2 BELTDRIVE STRIKING #1 BELTLINE

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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