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POWERED HAULAGE

220180680021 · 03/05/2018 · Carter Roag Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Metinvest B V
Operator
Carter Roag Coal Company
Mine
4608656

Narrative

Employee was helping lap belt, they had pulled one pull of 52 feet. They started to pull the second pull and the belt was frozen and when it broke loose the stored energy resulted in the belt striking the employee in the left knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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