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POWERED HAULAGE

220103490008 · 12/04/2010 · Martin County Coal

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Cross over (conveyor)
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
143
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Martin County Coal
Mine
1519193

Narrative

Employee shovel belt front of tailpiece 1 section need to cross belt. Turn belt off to cross, it started. Caught on back-stop at transfer point, injure rt leg. Belt examiner turn belt off, switch in ON position. Employee taken to E.R. x-ray positive. He accidenly turn belt on while crossing. Switch examine no defect. Evidence point to human error.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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