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POWERED HAULAGE

220060230049 · 01/11/2006 · Sunrise Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Idle
Injury source
MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
1
Mine experience
0.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Ronald E Laswell
Operator
Sunrise Coal LLC
Mine
1202354

Narrative

EE WAS BYSTANDER TO UNIT POWER MOVE. COWORKERS WERE PULLING SLACK MINER CABLE WITH A BATTERY SCOOP. EE WAS GETTING A DRINK AT TOOL SLED. SCOOP OPERATOR WAS NOT SIGNALED TO STOP BEFORE PULLING DOWN THE SLACK CABLE WHICH WAS HUNG OUTBY THE POWER CENTER. WHEN CABLE & WATER LINE WERE PULLED DOWN THEY STRUCK EE IN THE HEAD & KNOCKED HIM TO GROUND. WENT TO HOSPITAL AS PRECAUTION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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