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POWERED HAULAGE

220041590135 · 05/29/2004 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Handling coal, Rock, Ore
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
30
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kingwood Mining Company LLC
Mine
4608751

Narrative

EE & COWORKER WERE USING THE SCOOP TO RECOVER MATERIAL. COWORKER WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP & NEEDED TO STOP AT AN AIR LOCK DOOR. NO COMMUNICATION WAS MADE BETWEEN WORKERS & THE OPERATOR ASSUMED EE WAS IN THE CLEAR. WHEN THE OPERATOR REPOSITIONED THE SCOOP, THE EE'S RIGHT LOWER LEG WAS CAUGHT IN THE R. SWING JACK AREA OF THE MACHINE. X-RAY NEG., 10"" LAC. TO CALF MUSCLE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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