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POWERED HAULAGE

220090840038 · 01/20/2009 · Elk Run Coal Company Inc

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
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
BACK,MINE ROOF,HNGNG WALL
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company Inc
Mine
4608553

Narrative

Scoop operator leaned forward over controls in deck to check contents of bucket. The scoop was energized & began moving, mashing torso against mine roof. Canopy is not required in area where seam height is between 40-48"". Employee received fractures to his eighth and ninth thoracic vertebrae.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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