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POWERED HAULAGE

220122970035 · 10/11/2012 · Highland Mining Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Mantrip
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
80
Mine experience
3.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Highland Mining Company LLC
Mine
1502709

Narrative

Stated: Employee was driving golf cart toward bottom when his steering malfunctioned. His golf cart ran into the rib and he hit his head on the steering wheel and his left leg on the dashboard. He went to the ortho on 10/22/2012 and was diagnosed with hairline fractures to his fibula. He is to remain off work until healed.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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