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POWERED HAULAGE

220131610057 · 06/03/2013 · Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLC
Mine
4406929

Narrative

Employee was operating tractor coming up slope against the air current. Employee had his hand on bracket that holds the windshield in place when in up position. The windshield was down and the tractor hit a hole causing the windshield to bounce up and the air current caught it which forced the windshield to up position pinching the employee's right hand resulting in 6 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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