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POWERED HAULAGE

220032300033 · 08/06/2003 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
53
Mine experience
11.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607908

Narrative

EE STATED THAT HE WAS CHANGING THE COALHAULER BATTERY ON THE NO. 6 COALHAULER AND WAS USING HIS LEFT HAND TO HOLD THE JUMPER CABLE ON TOP OF THE COALHAULER TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING UNDER THE THE COALHAULER TO PICK UP THE FRESH BATTERY THE COALHAULER WHEEL RAN OVER SOME OF THE SLACK IN THE JUMPER CABLE PULLING THE CABLE TIGHT AND CATCHING HIS MIDDLE, RING & LITTLE FINGERS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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