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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220010020017 · 12/22/2000 · Emerald Coal Resources LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Move power cable
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
62
Mine experience
21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rag Aktiengesellschaft
Operator
Emerald Coal Resources LP
Mine
3605466

Narrative

WAS WATCHING CABLE AS IT WAS BEING PULLED BY A SCOOP. AFTER CABLE WAS IN POSITION HE BENT OVER TO UNHOOK DRAG ROPE & HIS LOWER BACK BEGAN TO HURT. HE WAS NOT LIFTING AT THE TIME OF THE BACK SP ASM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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