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POWERED HAULAGE

220163470021 · 11/29/2016 · The Marion County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
170
Mine experience
0.79 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

Moving power center outby in 1E track entry, with power center on T2 trucks, and hooked power center to stationary 620 scoop bucket (up #2) while tramming T2 trucks to decrease turn radius from crosscut to go outby. Injured was operating T2 truck controls from umbilical cord, in the 1-2 crosscut, when the chain broke and hit the employee in knees.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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