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POWERED HAULAGE

220140070026 · 12/29/2013 · Hobet Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Bulldozer
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
91
Mine experience
6.56 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Hobet Mining LLC
Mine
4604670

Narrative

Employee was operating #20548 a D10 Dozer on the dump and Truck #24903 a 789 backed up and struck the cab area jarring the employee. Employee completed his shift and went to Logan Regional Medical Center and was diagnosed with a Thoracic and Cervical Sprain and taken off work till 1/3/2014. Employee was examined by a specialist on 1/3/2014 and taken off work thru 3/3/2014.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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