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POWERED HAULAGE

220150370022 · 01/26/2015 · Mill Branch Coal Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Mantrip
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
125
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Mill Branch Coal Corp
Mine
4407087

Narrative

Employee was riding in on 002 section man trip when the man trip got stuck on a rock. The 001 section man trip was behind the 002 man trip. The 001 man trip pulled up to the 002 man trip and then pushed the 002 man trip off the rock. Employee stated when the man trips bumped together, the jarring hurt his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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