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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001110005 · 04/14/2000 · Performance Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
27
Mine experience
5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Performance Coal Company
Mine
4608436

Narrative

ON FEB 25, EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT 48"" TOP STRUCTURE ON RAILS. AS HE PULLED TO PULL THE CHIVE ROPE OVER THE STRUCTURE HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWERBACK. DURING CHECKUP DOCTOR FOUND A HERNIA IN RI GHT GROIN AREA. HE WAORKED HIS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT AND EVERY DAY. THE HERNIA CONTINUED TO GET WORSE FROM REPEATED LIFTING.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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