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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220003320002 · 11/13/2000 · Coal Miners Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
29
Mine experience
3.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Gene L McGregor
Operator
Coal Miners Inc
Mine
1102846

Narrative

INJURED WAS CLEANING ON 1ST NORTH HEADER WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A DRIVE SPROCKET WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER STOMACH. HE FINISHED SHIFT, WENT HOME, PAIN GOT WORSE, NOTICED A KNOT IN HIS LOWER STOMACH (EGG SIZE), WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HAD EMERGENCY HERNIA SURGERY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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