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POWERED HAULAGE

220173170039 · 11/10/2017 · Txoma Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
L. Keller Smith
Operator
Txoma Mining LLC
Mine
3402080

Narrative

Employee was operating a shuttle car, pulled into the face behind the miner to get loaded, when a plastic pogo came flying off the conveyor of the miner striking a rock at the top of the pile in the car sending the rock into the cab of the shuttle car striking the employee in the ribs.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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