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POWERED HAULAGE

220143240013 · 11/13/2014 · Pocahontas Coal Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.75 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Pocahontas Coal Company LLC
Mine
4608878

Narrative

Employee was operating a shuttle car and was traveling the #3 entry to the CM on Unit 4. While traveling to the CM in the #3 entry he believes he hit a bump or irregularity in the mine floor on the off side of his shuttle car causing his head to hit the side of the control deck of the shuttle car. His left ear received a minor cut.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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