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POWERED HAULAGE

220090900018 · 03/28/2009 · American Energy Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
10
Mine experience
1.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
American Energy Corporation
Mine
3301070

Narrative

Employee was tramming to miner through x-cut watching his cable and he thinks he ran over a rock bouncing up against the underside of the canopy striking head. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor. Mining equip/ systems a factor, protective equip. not a factor, Miner proficiency not a factor. Cause of the injury was safety awareness.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
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