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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001120029 · 04/12/2000 · Peabody Western Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
3
Mine experience
5.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Western Coal Company
Mine
0201195

Narrative

PERSONNEL WERE UNLOADING A SHIPMENT OF BLASTING ACCESSORIES THAT ARRIVED THAT MORNING. BOXES OF BOOSTERS (65 LBS) WERE BEING STORED AND STACKED. EE WAS REARRANGING AND STACKNG SOME BOOSTERS WH EN HE TWISTED AND HEARD A LITTLE POP IN HIS BACK SO HE WENT DOWN TO THE CLINIC.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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