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POWERED HAULAGE

220173280005 · 11/15/2017 · Thoroughfare Mining LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by powered moving object
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
1
Mine experience
1.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Armstrong Energy Inc
Operator
Thoroughfare Mining LLC
Mine
1519744

Narrative

The right side pinner was moving from #7 to #8 entry. The Ram Car was setting idle with the pump motor on waiting for the other car to come out of #9 entry. Employee was moving cable out of the way for the pinner to pull into face of #8. EE was standing behind ram car when the car released brake causing ee to rollback striking employee in back of knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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