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POWERED HAULAGE

220151670016 · 06/08/2015 · Sunrise Coal, LLC.

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
130
Mine experience
5.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Brent K Bilsland
Operator
Sunrise Coal, LLC.
Mine
1202349

Narrative

Injured and another employee were hooking a chain between a Dapco Tractor and a mantrip in a travelway. Another tractor turned a blind corner and pushed the mantrip into the Dapco Tractor pinching the miners in between the two pieces of diesel equipment. He sustained a severe crushing type injury to his right leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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