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POWERED HAULAGE

220151400001 · 05/15/2015 · Emerald Processing, 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
Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator
Activity
Couple or uncouple mine car
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LEG, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost
95
Mine experience
2.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Emerald Processing, LLC.
Mine
4609258

Narrative

EE operating the 507 Scoop on the West scoop roadway travelling outby, pulling the old West Belt Head toward bottom of the slope. Between break 32 & 31, chain came loose and EE backed up, was reconnecting belt head when another EE who was operating the 509 scoop struck the belt head pushing it towards the EE. EE was caught between the belt head & scoop, fractured both lower legs.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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