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POWERED HAULAGE

220040570044 · 01/29/2004 · Webster County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
17.8 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Webster County Coal LLC
Mine
1502132

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A RAM CAR WHEN HE HIT SOME HOLES IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND HIT THE CANOPY WITH HIS HEAD AND THEN LANDED ON HIS BACK. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND H E HAD AN MRI ON 2/20/04. THE RESULTS WERE POSITIVE FOR FLUID BUILD-UP BETWEEN DISC SPACES. HE IS CURRENTLY WORKING BUT SEES A SURGEON ON 3/17/04.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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