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POWERED HAULAGE

220040680078 · 03/02/2004 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3608733

Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, WHEN TRAMMING AROUND CORNER XCUT 4-5 TO BE LOADED, HE MADE A WIDE TURN TO MISS C.M. CABLE AND RAN SHUTTLE CAR INTO OFFSET IN RIB, CAUSING MACHINE TO COME TO AN AB RUPT STOP. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS ON STEERING WHEEL & WAS CAUGHT IN IT WHEN HE WAS THROWN FORWARD, CAUSING A FRACTURE TO HIS RT. HAND.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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