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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001880024 · 06/20/2000 · Blue Mountain Energy Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
4
Mine experience
14.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Deseret Generation & Transmission Co-operative
Operator
Blue Mountain Energy Inc
Mine
0503505

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUT UP TRUSS RODS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REACHING OUT BEYOND THE BOLTER TO PUT A STRAP ON FOR THE TRUSS BOLT. HE TWISTED WRONG & STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. 1S T DAY OUT WAS 6/21/00.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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