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POWERED HAULAGE

220042930042 · 10/02/2004 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Mine
4406990

Narrative

EE was on the surface moving a MAC 8 to be cleaned; he accidently engaged the wrong pedals causing the machine to go forward instead of backward. As he went forward he struck the left side of his face on a piece of coal drill steel. He was diagnosed with a fracture to the left orbital bone.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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