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POWERED HAULAGE

220092100029 · 07/21/2009 · Brooks Run South Mining, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,NEC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
240
Mine experience
0.81 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
Mine
4607985

Narrative

As a Norfolk Southern empty train pulled under the loadout facility a 9'8"" piece of rail broke causing the train to wreck. The cars struck and dislodged the concrete and steel supports of the facility resulting in it's collapse. The victim was on the second floor checking for debris in the cars when the collapse occurred.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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