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POWERED HAULAGE

220152440027 · 07/16/2015 · Elk Run Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
114
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Elk Run Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608384

Narrative

On 6-8-15 Employee was coming back from the miner with a load of coal employee hit two holes and jarred his back. On 7-16-15 Employee was going up #6 entry to the miner he hit a hole in the intersection causing his lower back to slam into the shuttle car seat. The safety department was notified on 8-17-15 Employee was under doctors care. Employee began missing work on 8-20-15.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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