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POWERED HAULAGE

220130360022 · 01/31/2013 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Apprentice, Trainee
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
62
Mine experience
0.94 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

Employee was standing at the corner of an intersection. An electrician went by on a 2-man ride going up the grade when the elect. tool box slid back and struck the tram pedal. The electrician switched to neutral and pushed the brake hard causing the brake cable to break. The ride went backward down the grade and struck the employee on his left lower leg fracturing both bones.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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