← MSHA accidents

POWERED HAULAGE

220131010016 · 04/05/2013 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Mantrip
Injury source
METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
NOSE/NASAL PASSAGES/SINUS/SMELL
Days lost
7
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4607191

Narrative

Mantrip was traveling outside while going under the #9 belt cross under they ran over a rock. This caused the mantrip to raise up and the spare tire hit the cross under guard knocking it loose. The guard came down and hit the employee on the nose. The caused a fracture that required medical treatment. See Amended attached narr.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown