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POWERED HAULAGE

220152990028 · 10/20/2015 · Gateway Eagle 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
2
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Patriot Coal Corporation
Operator
Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4606618

Narrative

Employee stated that he was operating the shuttle car in the area of SS3: 2362, there was a hole in the road that caused the shuttle car to suddenly bottom out. This jarring motion caused the employee to deal pain in his back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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