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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220011830103 · 06/25/2001 · Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
MCH PWR TRNSMSN APPR,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
9
Mine experience
0.61 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
David A Duff
Operator
Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc
Mine
1516883

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REMOVE BRAKE CALIPER FROM FRONT WHEEL ON 777 ROCK TRUCK WHEN THE CALIPER STARTED TO FALL EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT AND IT PULLED HIM TO THE GROUND INJURING HIS BACK. CALIPER WEIGHED APPROX. 150 LBS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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