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POWERED HAULAGE

220041280017 · 02/05/2004 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Hand load, Hand shoveling
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
342
Mine experience
30.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601271

Narrative

THE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SHOVELING ALONG THE 7 LEFT BELT WHEN TWO PIECES OF ROCK CAME OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND BACK AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. PLEASE NOTE: THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO MSHA TO ABATE CITATION NO.7221508. THE MECHANISM OF INJURY AND THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF THE EMPLOYEE AT THE TIME DOES NOT SUPPORT THE FACT THAT THIS IS A REPORTABLE INJURY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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