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POWERED HAULAGE

220030690051 · 02/28/2003 · Road Fork Development Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Road Fork Development Company Inc
Mine
1518520

Narrative

EE WAS HAULING A LOAD OF ROCK TOWARD THE DUMP AREA. A LARGE BOULDER WAS POSITIONED TOWARD THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. IT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO UP-END. THE BOULDER ROLLED OUT OF THE BED AND SLAMMED BA CK DOWN TO THE GROUND WHICH SLAMMED THE DRIVER AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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