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POWERED HAULAGE

220070990008 · 04/06/2007 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.88 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3608850

Narrative

Injured was transporting 20 loose 10' cable bolts on top of scoop tractor. After backing into crosscut, employee pulled scoop tractor back out onto runway. As he straightened out the scoop, one of the cable bolts sprung toward employee hitting him on his right ear, causing laceration.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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