← MSHA accidents

POWERED HAULAGE

220071360032 · 05/15/2007 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Conveyor belt
Injury source
BACK,MINE ROOF,HNGNG WALL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
45
Mine experience
0.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3609033

Narrative

While employee was operating back MBC, the miner and front MBC was moving forward. Employee had his front part of the bridge in the air, when he ran out of slide, pulling the front part of the mobile down causing the back part of the mobile (kitchen) to roof out, causing the employee to jam his head against the roof.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown