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POWERED HAULAGE

220063530038 · 12/11/2006 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FACE,NEC
Days lost
26
Mine experience
1.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia LLC
Mine
4407123

Narrative

Employee was using a 5/8 high strength chain hooked to his shuttle car to try to pull a continuous miner. As the shuttle car started pulling on the miner the chain broke. The chain whipped around hitting the employee on the left side of the face above the eye and right cheek causing lacerations and a fracture of the cheek.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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