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POWERED HAULAGE

220160970008 · 03/29/2016 · Brooks Run South Mining, 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
3
Mine experience
11 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Brooks Run South Mining, LLC
Mine
4609348

Narrative

Employee was operating # 1 S.C. traveling up #3 entry, coming from the feeder, back to the left miner, when employee ran through a dip in the haulage way causing a pain between shoulder blades, in upper back. Employee visited local hospital due to strain to upper back.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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