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POWERED HAULAGE

220172850004 · 10/04/2017 · Buckingham Coal Company,LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
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
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
14
Mine experience
6.17 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A buggy op was tramming S/C and leaned in to travel around a corner, EE accidentally hit the e-stop bar and stopped the car. it bounced the EE and EE struck EE's arm on the cab. EE was seen at the ER and released with a bruised arm. The EE went to a follow up appointment in the A.M. and EE's arm had swelled over night, the DR. made an incision to reduce swelling.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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