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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002970025 · 10/02/2000 · Aracoma Coal Company, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
45
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Aracoma Coal Company, LLC
Mine
4608801

Narrative

MEMBER STATED THAT HE WORKED ON 10-2-00 AND AFTER WORK HE NOTICED A KNOT ON HIS LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN. NO CERTAIN EVENT OCCURRED TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM. HE LATER WENT TO THE DR. AND A HERNIA WAS DI AGNOSED. MEMBER CONTINUED TO WORK AT REGULAR JOB UNTIL 10-9-00. CLASSIFIED AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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