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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011620133 · 05/25/2001 · Mettiki Coal LLC

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
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part
HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost
Mine experience
10.98 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal LLC
Mine
1800621

Narrative

EE WAS ON THE CENTER WALKWAY OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE LOADING BOLTS. A CO-WORKER SLID A BUNDLE OF BOLTS TO HIM AND WHEN HE TURNED TO PLACE THE BOLTS HE FELT A PAIN IN THE GROIN. HE WENT TO A DOCTOR WHO DIAGNOSED A HERNIA, ELECTIVE SURGERY MAY BE DONE LATER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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