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POWERED HAULAGE

220230460013 · 02/12/2023 · Bandmill Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker
Activity
Walking, Running
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
152
Mine experience
12 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc
Operator
Bandmill Coal, LLC
Mine
4605086

Narrative

Injured employee was walking on the opposite side of the newly installed refuse belt from a telehandler that was picking up new belt lying on the ground to place on the belt rollers. The belt slid off the forks and side of belt structure bumping the employee enough to cause employee to lose balance in the mud, twisting a knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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