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POWERED HAULAGE

220191480024 · 05/23/2019 · The Marion County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive operator
Activity
Locomotive
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CONCUSSION-BRAIN,CEREBRAL
Body part
BRAIN
Days lost
52
Mine experience
13.06 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Robert E Murray
Operator
The Marion County Coal Company
Mine
4601433

Narrative

The employee was sitting inside the cab of a company motor 4B when another motor and dust pod car became uncoupled rolling back and striking employee's motor. When the cars collided an object flew off one of the cars striking the employee on the right side of head causing a laceration and a concussion. The employee was wearing all the appropriate PPE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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