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POWERED HAULAGE

220101020004 · 04/07/2010 · South Central Coal Company, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
18
Mine experience
0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
CraKol Energy LLC
Operator
South Central Coal Company, Inc.
Mine
3402080

Narrative

Park brake on shuttle car locked up causing tires to lock up and car began to slide down toward the miner quickly. Operator got the brakes released and attempted to regain control of the machine to steer it into the rib. The slick conditions didn't allow traction, the machine slammed into corner rib, causing the operator to be thrown around inside the cab, which caused the injury.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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