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POWERED HAULAGE

220100500020 · 02/08/2010 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
3
Mine experience
3.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

Attempting to lower batter off of joy ram car, he failed to have car properly positioned. Car was titled and battery slid off the rear of car. This allowed the car to bounce causing his head to strike against the canopy of the car. On the following Monday, on the 2nd shift at mid shift stated his neck was sore and he wanted to be taken from the mine.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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