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POWERED HAULAGE

220073270031 · 11/14/2007 · AMFIRE Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Conveyor belt
Injury source
BACK,MINE ROOF,HNGNG WALL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NECK
Days lost
143
Mine experience
5.62 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
AMFIRE Mining Company LLC
Mine
3608704

Narrative

Employee was tramming the MBC forward. He ran over a 4"" x 4"" post 36"" long causing the operator compartment to move suddenly upward. Injured hit his hard hat against the roof compressing his neck. He was hospitalized for observation and found to have a chipped bone in his neck.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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