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POWERED HAULAGE

220040260084 · 11/10/2003 · McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Travel
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
James River Coal Company
Operator
McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp
Mine
1518088

Narrative

EE WAS RIDING A SCOOP USED TO HAUL EMPLOYEES TO THE TRACK. HE WAS IN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING EE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. RIGHT LEG CAME OUT OF BUCKET AND WAS TWISTED UN DER BUCKET. EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED KNEE BUT CONDITION WORSENED AND EE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY ON 1-15-04. EE MISSED NO WORK AND PERFORMED REGULAR DUTIES UNTIL THEN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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