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POWERED HAULAGE

220121030030 · 04/08/2012 · New Elk Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
33
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Cline Mining Corporation
Operator
New Elk Coal Company LLC
Mine
0500296

Narrative

The employee was examining the belt line and heard a noisy roller. He bent down to look at the roller and a piece of material ( coal or rock) came off of the belt hitting the employee in the left side of face, causing bruising and possible concussion.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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