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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220001950019 · 06/24/2000 · Marfork Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
28
Mine experience
0.26 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Marfork Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608374

Narrative

EMPLOYEE ASSISTED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH THE LOADING OF STEEL BEAMS--THAT WERE LYING FLAT ON PAVEMENT THAT MORNING--ONTO A FORKLIFT. LATER THAT DAY, HIS BACK BEGAN TO ACHE & BECAME WORSE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HE WORKED 6/25 AND 6/26 AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 6/28/00.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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