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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003190030 · 10/11/2000 · White Buck Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
STEEL RAIL (ALL KINDS)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.15 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
White Buck Coal Company
Mine
4607042

Narrative

EE WAS PART OF A CREW INVOLVED IN INSTALLING A BELT DRIVE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION AN I BEAM TO CUT IT TO THE PROPER LENGTH. HE LIFTED IT UP OFF THE BOTTOM AND WHILE DOING SO HE FELT A P OP IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL 10-30-00. HE THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT. HE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THEN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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