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MACHINERY

220000980030 · 03/16/2000 · Spartan Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Escaping a hazard
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
54
Mine experience
1.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Spartan Mining Company
Mine
4601939

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HAD ALREADY PUT UP HIS OUTSIDE BOLT. AS HE WENT TO SWING HIS HEAD IN HE SWUNG IT OUT INSTEAD OF IN. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE MOVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AT THIS REGULAR OCCUPATION UNTIL MONDAY MARCH 28, AT WHICH TIME HE VISITED THE DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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