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POWERED HAULAGE

220151190052 · 04/21/2015 · Black Castle Mining Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
355
Mine experience
2.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Black Castle Mining Company, LLC
Mine
4607938

Narrative

Employee was operating a stand-up battery powered forklift in the warehouse. While backing up, employee steered the forklift in the wrong direction causing it to strike a steel pole. Employees left foot was caught between the forklift and the pole smashing the distal end of his foot from the side resulting in fractures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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