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POWERED HAULAGE

220030730050 · 12/16/2002 · Highland Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
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
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
68
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Highland Mining Company
Mine
4608693

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING INSIDE THE ROCK TRUCK WHILE THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS FILLING HIS BED WITH ROCKS. THE OPERATO PUT TOO LARGE A ROCK IN THE BED AND IT JOLTED THE TRUCK, HURTING HIS BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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