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POWERED HAULAGE

220142370055 · 08/12/2014 · Highland Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
220
Mine experience
0.54 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Highland Mining Company
Mine
4608838

Narrative

Employee was operating a 789 CAT truck when his load shifted causing the front of the truck to lift off the ground. The load slid out of the bed of the truck and the front of the truck came back down, jarring the operator. Employee sought medical attention that evening and was referred to a specialist. On 8/20/2014 the employee was taken off work by the specialist.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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