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POWERED HAULAGE

220120100035 · 12/13/2011 · Dominion Coal Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Mantrip
Injury source
BACK,MINE ROOF,HNGNG WALL
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
2
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Sunoco, Inc.
Operator
Dominion Coal Corporation
Mine
4406759

Narrative

The ee was positioned in the operator's compartment with the driver of manbus. The bus traveled near break #36 the mine height changed from 72"" to 54"" quickly resulting in the belt man's head contacting the mine roof due to not being positioned low enough to provide vertical clearance. The belt man received an abrasion to the forehead.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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