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POWERED HAULAGE

220073470020 · 12/05/2007 · Hopkins County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Flash burns (electric)
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
ELECT.ARC BURN-NOT CONTAC
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Hopkins County Coal LLC
Mine
1518826

Narrative

Employee was in the process of pulling cable from the reel of his shuttle car to allow a scoop to hook to the car and pull it from a mud hole. The cable was struck by the scoop bucket causing it to arc which resulted in flash burns to the employee's eyes and he was given prescription medication as a result.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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