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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002500015 · 07/10/2000 · Peabody Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
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
53
Mine experience
6.46 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Peabody Coal Company
Mine
1508357

Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS PICKING UP AND THROWING 54"" TOP ROLLERS TO THE SIDE IN ORDER TO HAVE CLEARANCE TO LOAD WATER PIPE IN A CAR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOW, BACK PAIN, EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MIS SING WORK UNTIL LATE AUG. THE INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 8-29.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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