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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011360019 · 05/11/2001 · Ohio County Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
6
Mine experience
0.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Ohio County Coal Company
Mine
1517587

Narrative

EE WAS PULLING ON A ROLLER TO GET IT OUT FROM BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM BELTS TO HANG IT ON THE TUBES OF FRAMING. HE TURNED AND LIFTED AT THE SAME TIME WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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