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POWERED HAULAGE

220112450014 · 08/29/2011 · Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
DISLOCATION
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
54
Mine experience
1.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Pine Ridge Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607908

Narrative

Employee was assisting the loader operator in cleaning up supply yard. As the loader operator was scooping up mud and debris the bucket struck the end of a timber causing it to swing around and strike the injured employee in the legs causing him to fall. As he fell he extended his right arm out to break his fall causing his shoulder to dislocate.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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