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POWERED HAULAGE

220062020052 · 07/12/2006 · Kepler Processing Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Front-end loader
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
171
Mine experience
6.31 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kepler Processing Company LLC
Mine
4604637

Narrative

Injured was backing 980G endloader out of the way of trucks & backed into raw coal stockpile. Injured claims to have been jarred upon impact, causing pain in his lower back & numbness in his right leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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