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POWERED HAULAGE

220080300032 · 01/21/2008 · Sapphire Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
19
Mine experience
0.13 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
United Company
Operator
Sapphire Coal Company
Mine
1502057

Narrative

When preparing to enter the mine, the excellerator stuck on the buggy while in reverse. The 3 men on board had to evacuate the buggy as it was going to hit a concrete structure and possibly cause a serious or fatal injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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