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POWERED HAULAGE

220142750039 · 09/17/2014 · Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC

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
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
2
Mine experience
9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
TECO Energy Inc
Operator
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLC
Mine
1519721

Narrative

Truck driver tried to downshift while going downhill and did not get the truck in gear, then the truck ran down hill and turned over on private property approximately 1000 feet away. The driver bumped his head requiring stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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