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POWERED HAULAGE

220151880035 · 09/06/2014 · Eastern Associated Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
NECK
Days lost
14
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Eastern Associated Coal LLC
Mine
4609152

Narrative

Employee alleged that as he was tramming the scoop he encountered an offset in the mine floor which caused him to bump his head against the canopy of the scoop. Mine management is submitting this under protest in order to abate a WV State Citation No.: 300-0126-2015-0001. Mine management reserves the right to contest or with draw this submittal completely at a later date.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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