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POWERED HAULAGE

220051260038 · 05/02/2005 · Kingwood Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.75 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE FILLING IN FOR SCOOP OPERATOR, EE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP AND RAN OVER AN UNDETECTED BELT BED RAIL IN THE ROADWAY. THE SCOOP TIRE CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE BED RAIL AND IT FLEW UP STRIKING THE EE LEFT LOWER CHEST. X-RAY NEGATIVE, BRUISES

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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