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POWERED HAULAGE

220141250020 · 04/18/2014 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section foreman, Shift boss
Activity
Observe operations
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
12
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4601456

Narrative

Injured employee was struck on the knee by a shuttle car cable. The shuttle car was stuck in the mud on the section and the scoop was being used to attempt to pull it out. The employee was standing behind the shuttle car and as the pump motor was activated the slack was pulled up and the cable struck his knee. Employee did not begin missing work until 04/21/2014.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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