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POWERED HAULAGE

220042290089 · 08/09/2004 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Conveyor belt
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
89
Mine experience
0.25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

THE COAL DISCHARGE HAD BECOME STOPPED UP WITH LOOSE MATERIAL. THE MACHINE'S WHISPER SWITCH HAD BEEN DEPRESSED BY THE MATERIAL DEACTIVATING THE CONTROLS. AFTER CLEARING MATERIAL, HE STEPPED ONTO THE GUIDE RAIL FOR MACHINE'S DOLLY. WITH THE WHISPER SWITCH IN NEUTRAL, THE OPERATOR TRIED TO RESTART MACHINE. WHEN IT MOVED, IT CAUGHT HIS FEET BETWEEN RAIL WIPER BAR AND DOLLY RAIL.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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