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POWERED HAULAGE

220040750006 · 02/27/2004 · Oak Grove Resources LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
OTHER INJURY,NEC
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Questor Management Company LLC; Benjamin M Statler
Operator
Oak Grove Resources LLC
Mine
0100851

Narrative

A SCOOP WAS BEING USED TO PULL FOUR 6"" STEEL WATER PIPES TO THE LOADING POINT IN #1 ENTRY. ONE OF THE 6"" PIPE S CAUGHT ON A OLD TRACK SWITCH RAIL. THIS CAUSED PIPE TO SWING UP ACROSS THE ENTRY STRIKING THE INJURED EE IN THE HEAD. THE INJURED EE WAS WALKING BESIDE THE PIPES BEING PULLED. THE INJURED EE WAS UNCONSCIOUS BRIEFLY AFTER BEING STRUCK BY THE PIPE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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