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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000460024 · 02/03/2000 · Independence Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
21
Mine experience
2 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Independence Coal Company Inc
Mine
4607273

Narrative

INJURED WAS HANGING MINER CABLE IN THE #3 HEADING SO HE COULD CLEAN AND DUST THE FACE. AS HE WAS HANGING THE FIRST SECTION OF CABLE HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS STOMACH. HE COMPLETED HIS SHIF T AND VISITED HIS PHYSICIAN ON FEB 4, 2000 WHEREHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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