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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001810006 · 06/19/2000 · Mettiki Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
118
Mine experience
7.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal LLC
Mine
1800621

Narrative

TWO PEOPLE WERE CARRYING A PACK SETTER POST, THE PERSON ON ONE END LOST HIS GRIP ON POST AND DROPPED IT, THIS CAUSED THE OTHER PERSON'S BACK TO BE JERKED WHEN ALL THE LOAD WAS SHIFTED TO HIM. RESULTED IN PULLED MUSCLED IN BACK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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