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POWERED HAULAGE

220170890008 · 03/21/2017 · Buckingham Coal Company,LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
22
Mine experience
4.29 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Buckingham Coal Company,LLC
Mine
3304526

Narrative

A scoop operator, was dragging a structure tray behind the scoop tramming inby. The injured ee was walking behind the scoop and actually walked into the tray, the tray caught on a piece of rail and flipped the tray in the air causing the ee to go airborne. The ee hit the mine floor and the tray came down on top of EE's lower torso.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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