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POWERED HAULAGE

220073120041 · 10/31/2007 · White Buck Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop Car Operator
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
8
Mine experience
0.33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
White Buck Coal Company
Mine
4608365

Narrative

EE was operating a scoop, traveled 10 breaks outby the section to gather supplies. The road conditions were very steep, muddy and slippery. While traveling down the hill, his scoop slid into the rib, entrapping his head between the rib and the operators deck. The section electrician traveled outby to work on a piece of equipment and found the employee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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