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POWERED HAULAGE

220112360061 · 05/12/2011 · Marfork Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
50
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company
Mine
4609176

Narrative

Employee was operating a Mack Coal truck when the truck struck a pot hole. The air ride seat lost air causing the employees seat to bottom out, injuring his lower back. The employee was placed off work due to a diagnosis of bulging disk's.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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