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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003290047 · 11/13/2000 · Rockhouse Energy Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
135
Mine experience
0.3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Massey Energy Company
Operator
Rockhouse Energy Mining Company
Mine
1517651

Narrative

WHILE HANDLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE. NORMAL WORK DUTY, EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN. HE STATED THAT THE PAIN WAS IN THE SAME AREA HE HAD EXPERIENCED PAIN IN ON PRIOR OCCASSIONS. HIS DR DIAGNOSED HIM WIT H MUSCLE STRAIN DUE TO REPEATED TRAUMA.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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